Hormel Foods Corp. announced the appointment of Jeff Baker, group vice president, Foodservice, to the newly created role of group vice president, Deli. Baker will report to Tom Day, executive vice president, Refrigerated Foods.
In this new role, Baker will lead all of the deli offerings from across the enterprise, including Columbus Craft Meats, the Jennie-O Turkey Store deli division, the Hormel and DiLusso deli brands and Hormel Gatherings party trays. As the retail deli category continues to grow, the new deli group will offer an unmatched array of innovative solutions for retailers to expand this channel.