[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 112 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4674]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     125 YEARS OF MINNESOTA SUCCESS

  (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate an 
incredible company and true Minnesota original, Hormel Foods, which is 
celebrating 125 years of success.
  Ever since George Hormel founded what is known today as the Hormel 
Foods Corporation in 1891, this company has created some of the most 
well-known products in the food industry.
  Hormel started off as a small-town business in Austin, Minnesota, but 
quickly evolved with offices opening all over the State and Nation 
after the introduction of products like the world's first canned ham. 
One of the best known products that introduced Hormel to the country 
and the world is the Minnesota staple called SPAM.
  Over the past 125 years, Hormel has continued to invent and acquire 
new products like Skippy Peanut Butter and Applegate Farms. In fact, 
Forbes has named Hormel one of the most innovative companies in the 
food processing industry.
  I want to thank Hormel for being such a great Minnesota company for 
the past 125 years and for feeding our State, Nation, and the world. 
Congratulations, Hormel. Minnesota is proud to call you one of our own.

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