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On July 27, 2026, the Board of Directors of Hormel Foods Corporation appointed John F. Ghingo, the Company's current President and a member of the Board, as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 26, 2026. Mr. Ghingo will continue to serve as a member of the Board. He has served as the Company's President since July 2025, and previously served as the Company's Executive Vice President - Retail from October 2024 to July 2025, Group Vice President, Retail from September to October 2024, and President of Applegate Farms, LLC, a Company subsidiary, from April 2018 to January 2022. From January 2022 to August 2024, Mr. Ghingo served as the Chief Executive Officer of Whisps Acquisition Corporation, a better-for-you snacking company. Mr. Ghingo holds an undergraduate degree in marketing from the University of Notre Dame, and an M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Colleen R. Batcheler 50 Senior Vice President, External Affairs, and General Counsel 06/2024 to Present Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (vehicle rental) 05/2022 to 04/2024 Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Conagra Brands, Inc. (consumer packaged foods) 09/2009 to 04/2022

As group vice president of Hormel Foods and president of Hormel Foods International Corporation, Swen Neufeldt oversees the company's international division, which encompasses more than 50 countries outside the United States. Neufeldt began his career in 1996 as a grocery products sales representative in Birmingham, Ala. And a year later, became territory manager. That same year, he became a grocery products category management specialist at the Corporate Office, then became an associate product manager, Grocery Products. In 1999, he became a product and category development manager, International, at the Corporate Office. In 2002, he became senior product manager, International, in England and then, general manager of Europe in 2005. In 2006, he came back to the Corporate Office to be a group product manager, grocery products, and in 2010, became the director of business development - Asia and vice president of International in Shanghai, China, and general manager the following year. Two years later, he assumed the role of president of Hormel Foods International - Asia Pacific. In 2016, he was named the vice president of marketing for meat products for Hormel Foods in Austin, Minn., and he assumed his current role in 2020. Originally from Dusseldorf, Germany, Neufeldt holds a master's degree in international management from Thunderbird, School of Global Management and a bachelor of arts degree in economics and international affairs from Lafayette College. Swen Neufeldt 51 Group Vice President, Hormel Foods International Corporation 06/2020 to Present Vice President, Meat Products 10/2016 to 06/2020

Mr. William A. Newlands an independent director, currently serves as Chairman of the Board effective July 14, 2025. Mr. Newlands is President and Chief Executive Officer of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a beverage alcohol company, a position he has held since March 2019. He served Constellation Brands, Inc. as President and Chief Operating Officer from February 2018 to February 2019, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2017 to February 2018, Executive Vice President and President, Wine & Spirits Division from January 2016 to January 2017, and Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer from January 2015 to January 2016. Mr. Newlands was Senior Vice President and President, North America of Beam Inc., a beverage alcohol company, from 2011 to 2014 and Senior Vice President and President, North America of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. from 2010 to 2011, and Senior Vice President and President, USA of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Newlands is a member of the Board of Directors of Constellation Brands, Inc. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Canopy Growth Corporation (NASDAQ: CGC) from 2018 to 2021.

Ms. Smith retired from Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., a restaurant company, in February 2018. She served Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to February 2018 and as Chief Financial Officer from 1994 to 1996. Ms. Smith was Controller from 1984 to 1987 and Chief Financial Officer from 1987 to 1994 of Dahlberg, Inc., a manufacturer of hearing aids. She began her career with KPMG LLP, an international accounting and consulting firm. Ms. Smith is a member of the Board of Directors of Digi International Inc. (NASDAQ: DGII), The Marvin Companies, and the National Restaurant Association. Ms. Smith was a member of the Board of Directors of Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. from 1996 to 2017 and Alerus Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ALRS) from 2007 to 2022.

Mr. White retired from Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), an entertainment and communications company, in December 2024, after serving as President, Special Counsel to CEO Comcast Cable since December 2020. He also served Comcast as President, Comcast West Division from 2009 to December 2020, as Regional Senior Vice President, Comcast California from 2007 to 2009, and as Regional Senior Vice President, Comcast Mid-South Region from 2002 to 2007. Mr. White was Regional Vice President of AT&T Broadband, LLC from 2000 to 2002 and Regional Vice President of Telecommunications, Inc. from 1997 to 2000. His prior experience includes various marketing positions with Colgate-Palmolive Company from 1991 to 1997. Mr. White is a member of the Board of Directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW).

Mr. Policinski is Chief Executive Officer of CJP Leadership Partners, LLC, a consulting company, a position he has held since February 2021. He was Chief Executive Officer of VitaKey, Inc., a food ingredient company, from August 2020 to February 2021. Mr. Policinski retired from Land O'Lakes, Inc., a member-owned cooperative which produces and markets dairy-based food products and agricultural supplies, in June 2018. He served Land O'Lakes, Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2018, as Chief Operating Officer of the Dairy Foods business unit from 1999 to 2005, and Vice President of Strategy and Business Development from 1997 to 1999. His prior experience includes various management positions at Kraft General Foods Corporation, a food company, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., a biopharmaceutical and consumer goods company, and Pillsbury Company, a food company. Mr. Policinski is a member of the Board of Directors of Xcel Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XEL) and Isidro Investments.

Mr. Bhojwani is Chief Executive Officer of CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO), a provider of health and life insurance and retirement solutions, a position he has held since January 2018. He was President of CNO Financial Group, Inc. from April 2016 to December 2017. Mr. Bhojwani was Chairman of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, a provider of retirement solutions, and a member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE from 2012 to 2015 and Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America from 2007 to 2011. He was President of Commercial Business, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company from 2004 to 2007, Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln General Insurance Company from 2002 to 2004, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Avalon Risk Management from 1998 to 2002, and President, Trade Insurance Services from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Bhojwani is a member of the Board of Directors of CNO Financial Group, Inc. Mr. Bhojwani brings extensive expertise in risk management, finance and consumer product marketing to the Board, as well as ongoing experience as the active Chief Executive Officer of a publicly held company whose stock is traded on the NYSE.

Mr. Zechmeister retired from C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW), a global logistics company, in August 2024, after serving as Chief Financial Officer since September 2019. He was Chief Financial Officer of United Natural Foods, Inc., a distributor of grocery and non-food products in North America, from September 2015 to August 2019. Mr. Zechmeister was with General Mills, Inc., a global manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods, from 1990 to 2015, where he served in various finance executive roles, including as its Vice President, Finance, U.S. Retail Sales from 2007 to 2010, its Vice President and Treasurer from 2010 to 2012 and as Vice President, Finance, Yoplait USA from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Zechmeister is a member of the Board of Advisors of Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mr. Lacy retired from Meredith Corporation, a media and marketing company, in November 2020. He served Meredith Corporation as Chairman of the Board from March 2019 to November 2020, Executive Chairman of the Board from February 2018 to March 2019, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer starting in 2016, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer starting in 2010, President and Chief Executive Officer starting in 2006, President and Chief Operating Officer starting in 2004, President, Publishing Group, and President, Interactive and Integrated Marketing Group, starting in 2000, and Chief Financial Officer starting in 1998. Mr. Lacy is a member of the Board of Directors of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK) and SuckerPunch Gourmet, LLC. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Meredith Corporation from 2004 to 2020.

Ms. Schoneman is President of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), an investment bank and financial services company, a position she has held since 2018. She served Piper Sandler Companies as Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2017, as Treasurer from 2006 to 2008, and in various finance roles from 1990 to 2006. Ms. Schoneman is a member of the Board of Directors of Allina Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Board of Trustees of the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. She was a member of the Board of Directors of Piper Sandler Companies, Minneapolis, Minnesota from 2018 to 2021.

On June 23, 2025, the Company announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Jeffrey M. Ettinger as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of July 14, 2025. Mr. Ettinger has served as a member of the Board since March 20, 2025, and previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2006 until his retirement in 2016. Mr. Ettinger has served as Chairman of The Hormel Foundation (an unaffiliated community foundation that is also the beneficial holder of approximately 46% of the Company's common stock) from August 2018 through June 2023, and again from July 2024 to present. He will step down as Chairman of The Hormel Foundation effective July 14, 2025, while remaining a member of its board. Mr. Ettinger served as the Interim President of the University of Minnesota (a public land-grant university) from June 2023 to June 2024. Mr. Ettinger served on the boards of The Toro Company, from July 2010 to June 2023, and Ecolab, Inc., from May 2015 to June 2023. Mr. Ettinger holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles. Jeffrey M. Ettinger's service as Interim Chief Executive Officer will conclude on October 25, 2026.

On August 24, 2026, Hormel Foods Corporation announced the appointment of Ash Bhumbla as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 8, 2026.Mr. Bhumbla, served Tyson Foods, Inc., a food company, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chicken segment, from September 2023 to August 2026 and he concurrently served as Chief Financial Officer, International segment, from March 2025 to December 2025. Mr. Bhumbla previously served Perdue Farms Inc., a food and agriculture company, as Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development, from November 2020 to August 2023 and Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, from September 2019 to November 2020. Mr. Bhumbla holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

The Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Paul Kuehneman, as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Controller, effective October 27, 2025. Mr. Kuehneman joined the Company in 1993 and has held various accountant, controller, and finance leadership roles, including most recently as Vice President and Controller from February 2022 to October 2025, Assistant Controller from January 2021 to February 2022, and Vice President and CFO, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company), from May 2016 to January 2021. The material terms of the compensation for Mr. Kuehneman related to this transition will be disclosed once they have been finalized and approved.

On May 15, 2025, the Board of Directors of Hormel Foods Corporation elected D. Scott Aakre, the Company's Group Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer - Retail, to the Board, effective the same date. Aakre joined Hormel Foods in 1990 and held a variety of management positions for the company before being named vice president of marketing for grocery products in 2005. Aakre transitioned to vice president of corporate innovation and new product development in 2011. He then became senior vice president of Brand Fuel in 2022 and assumed his current position in 2023. Aakre is active in the innovation industry as well as in a variety of community and charitable causes. He has been a champion for the United Way of Mower County, previously serving on its board. In April 2025, Aakre was named to the board of directors of The Hormel Foundation, an unaffiliated non-profit organization with a charitable mission that beneficially owns approximately 46% of the company's common stock. Aakre earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.

Pierre Lilly is the senior vice president and chief compliance officer responsible for compliance and internal audit functions, which supports the organization in its commitment to conducting business with the highest level of integrity and compliance with laws and regulations that govern operations around the globe. Lilly joined Hormel Foods in 2016 leading the internal audit function. Over the span of his 25 year career, Lilly has held several leadership roles within Fortune 500 companies, responsible for leading internal audit and compliance functions. Prior to Hormel Foods, Lilly held audit and compliance leadership roles with National Express Corporation and Navistar International. He began his career in public accounting at Grant Thornton. Lilly earned a bachelor of business administration degree with a concentration in accounting from Langston University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, and is an active member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics, Institute of Internal Auditors, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer 10/2020 to Present Director of Internal Audit 05/2016 to 10/2020

Mr. David F. F. Weber, Group Vice President, Foodservice (03/2025 to Present) and Vice President, Foodservice Sales (03/2018 to 03/2025).

Kevin L. Myers is a Senior Vice President, Research and Development. Myers came to Hormel Foods with 11 years of experience in the food industry, holding management positions in food technology, research science, and new product development. A native of Mount Ayr, Iowa, Myers received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education at Iowa State University, where he also earned his master's and doctorate degrees in Meat Science and Food Science. Myers is a member of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton's Food Safety and Defense Task Force. He is also a member of the American Meat Science Association and the Institute of Food Technologists. Myers is the lead author of two recently published scientific papers in Meat Science. Senior Vice President, Research and Development and Quality Control 03/2015 to Present

Mary Katherine Clark 45 Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer 03/2024 to Present Vice President of Communications, Mattress Firm Holding Corp. (retailer of mattresses and related products) 10/2022 to 02/2024 Senior Director of Communications, Mattress Firm Holding Corp. 10/2020 to 10/2022 Director of Communications, PepsiCo, Inc. (beverages and convenient foods) 03/2019 to 10/2020

Ms. Katherine M. Losness-Larson, 57, Senior Vice President, Human Resources 10/2022 to Present Director of Human Resources 10/2018 to 10/2022

Mark J. Ourada, 59, Vice President (Foodservice Sales): 10/28/13 to 03/04/18, Group Vice President (Foodservice): 03/05/18 to Present.