Hormel Foods has promoted its regional manager for meats to the role of vice president of sales and marketing for the firm’s Farmer John meat brand.
Robert Samples, a 29-year veteran of Hormel Foods, will report to Greg Longstreet, president of Farmer John. He will take up the role from 30 October, Hormel said yesterday (22 June).
Samples joined Hormel in 1982 and has held positions including district manager, product manager, sales manager for deli, and finally regional manager for meats.
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