This chapter explores how a traveling salesman founded George, Hormel and Company in 1891, emphasizing quality pork to stand out in the meatpacking industry dominated by large players. Jay Hormel's return from World War I sparked innovation, leading to the company's foray into canned meat products with the launch of their first canned ham in 1926.
This 2014 episode covers the invention of the canned meat known as Spam. The Hormel Foods product was invented in the 1930s to make use of a surplus of shoulder meat from pigs, and was an instant hit in the U.S. and abroad.
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