Hormel Foods Named 'Most Innovative Company' at 2009 American Business Awards

Hormel was named the Most Innovative Company (more than 2,500 employees category) at The 7th Annual American Business Awards on June 22.

NEW YORK - Hormel Foods Corporation was named the Most Innovative Company (more than 2,500 employees category) at The 7th Annual American Business Awards, which were presented on June 22 at a gala ceremony in New York City. 

The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.  For a complete list of the 2009 American Business Award honorees in all categories, visit: www.stevieawards.com/aba

More than 2,600 entries were submitted for The 2009 American Business Awards.  More than 200 executives nationwide participated in judging to determine this year’s Finalists and Stevie Award winners.

Winners of multiple awards include Accenture, Apple, Constant Contact, High Performance Technologies, John Hancock, LifeLock, Makovsky + Company, RCN Corporation, and Sirtris a GSK Company.

A portion of each ticket sold to the gala event was contributed to SCORE, "Counselors to America's Small Business," a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. Learn more at: www.score.org.