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).

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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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