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Hormel Foods taps Domenic Borrelli as EVP of retail

Domenic Borrelli joins Hormel Foods from Danone North America, where he served as president and general manager of the Beverage Creations business.

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Domenic Borrelli, executive vice president of retail for Hormel Foods
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Domenic Borrelli, executive vice president of retail for Hormel Foods

January 16, 2026

Global branded food company Hormel Foods Corp. is announcing the appointment of Domenic Borrelli as executive vice president of retail, effective Feb. 23, 2026. In this role, Borrelli will oversee the retail business unit, which includes many of the company's most recognized consumer brands and represents one of its largest growth engines.

"I am delighted to welcome Domenic to the company," said John Ghingo, president for Hormel Foods. "His experience and enterprise perspective position him well to help advance our agenda and deliver on our strategic priorities across our retail business unit."

Borrelli brings more than 25 years of experience across the food and beverage industry, including leadership roles directing multi-billion-dollar businesses with full P&L responsibility and guiding complex transformations. His expertise spans brand building, commercial strategy and enterprise leadership, with a proven ability to accelerate growth across categories.

He joins Hormel Foods from Danone North America, where he served as president and general manager of the Beverage Creations business, leading a portfolio of brands and delivering multiyear performance across coffee creamers, ready-to-drink coffee and premium waters.

Borrelli has held senior leadership roles at Danone North America including beverages, premium dairy and plant-based businesses. He led integration initiatives, transformation programs and category expansion grounded in consumer insight and cross-functional execution.

Earlier in his career, Borrelli held multiple leadership positions at Kraft Foods, including vice president of marketing for the US coffee division and vice president roles across grocery and beverages. He later served as vice president of marketing and general manager, North America sustainable meat, at Maple Leaf Foods.

Borrelli holds a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University and a bachelor's degree from York University in Toronto. He has served on the boards of the Organic Trade Association and the National Coffee Association.

Source: Hormel Foods Corp.

KEYWORDS: appointment Hormel Foods leadership personnel retail

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