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Hormel Foods Announces Retirement of Scott Aakre, Group Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Retail, Following a Distinguished 35-year career
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced that Scott Aakre, group vice president and chief marketing officer for Retail, will retire at the end of the company's fiscal 2025 after 35 years of distinguished service. His responsibilities will be transitioned internally. The company also announced that Aakre, who serves on The Hormel Foundation board, was appointed to the Hormel Foods board of directors, effective May 15, 2025, enabling the company to
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