AUSTIN,
Minn., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company,
today announced the promotion of Matt
Schrupp to vice president of supply chain operations —
Jennie-O Turkey Store.
In this role, Schrupp will oversee the vertically integrated
supply chain operations, live production team, and the supply chain
and commodity sales function for Jennie-O Turkey Store.
"The extensive operations knowledge and leadership that Matt
brings to this role will continue to position Jennie-O Turkey Store
as an operations leader in the industry," said Steve Lykken, group vice president of supply
chain of Hormel Foods. "His experience and strategic mindset will
bring significant value to his expanded team and
responsibilities."
About Matt Schrupp
Schrupp began his career with the company in 1992 in the
Jennie-O packaging department. Shortly after, he transferred to the
Melrose (Minnesota) Plant where he worked as a special
project manager and then as an engineer. In 1995, Schrupp
transitioned to the Willmar Avenue Plant in Willmar, Minnesota, as an engineer and then
superintendent of the further-processing and ready-to-eat areas.
After gaining experience at the company's former Golden Valley and Marshall, Minnesota, facilities, he advanced
to production manager for operations for the entire Jennie-O
business in 2002 and plant manager for the company's former Benson
Avenue Plant (Willmar, Minnesota)
in 2004. Schrupp was named director of further processing in 2010,
followed by plant manager at the Willmar Avenue Plant in 2012.
Three years later, he was named Jennie-O vice president of live
production. Schrupp assumed his current position as Jennie-O vice
president of operations in 2019.
Schrupp holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from
North Dakota State University.
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™ Hormel Foods Corporation, based in
Austin, Minnesota, is a global
branded food company with over $12
billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries
worldwide. Its brands include Planters®,
Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural
Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®,
Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than
30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500
Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of
the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one
of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on
Fast Company's list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators,
received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality
Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its
corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company
lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted
and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information,
visit hormelfoods.com.
Contact:
|
Media
Relations
|
|
Hormel Foods
|
|
media@hormel.com
|
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hormel-foods-announces-the-advancement-of-matt-schrupp-to-vice-president-of-supply-chain-operations-for-jennie-o-turkey-store-302052600.html
SOURCE Hormel Foods Corporation