In recognition of completing the first year of its “On Our Way to Ending Hunger” program, Hormel Foods Corp. announced that donations to hunger-relief organizations throughout the United States and abroad totaled more than $5 million during its fiscal year 2011.

Formalized in 2010, On Our Way to Ending Hunger focuses on collaborating with retailers, nonprofits and government agencies on hunger relief efforts; nourishing the hungry domestically and internationally; and motivating individuals and corporate partners to take action to fight hunger.