John Ghingo Named New CEO of Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods has appointed John Ghingo as its new chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Jeff Ettinger, who will remain on the board. Ghingo previously served as president and took over from Jim Snee in that role last year when he retired. Ghingo is set to assume his CEO duties on 26 October after a transition period with Ettinger, who has led Hormel Foods since taking an interim position following Snee's retirement. During Ettinger’s tenure as interim CEO, the company maintained its revenue outlook for 2026 at $12.2 billion to $12.5 billion despite rising costs in fuel, logistics and commodities. Ghingo has a strong background in food retail and executive leadership roles with companies like Mondelez International and WhiteWave Foods before it was acquired by Danone. He also led Hormel’s subsidiary Applegate Farms from 2018 to 2022.
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