AUSTIN, Minn. — Hormel Foods Corp., a southern Minnesota Fortune 500 company known as the maker of Spam, announced a new leader to replace the interim CEO of the past year. Ghingo has served as president and a member of the Hormel Foods Board of Directors since July 2025. ADVERTISEMENTThis move settles the Austin-based company’s top leadership situation, which has been in transition since the former Hormel CEO and President James Snee announced his retirement in January 2025. “Under his leadership, we believe Hormel Foods will be well positioned to drive our modernization agenda, accelerate sustainable growth and create long-term value for shareholders. As president, Ghingo has advanced the company's strategic priorities and helped position Hormel for its next phase of growth and modernization.