Austin, Minnesota-based meat processor Hormel Foods Corp has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with sector rival Cargill’s Excel Corp. to market and distribute meat products to supermarkets and club stores across the US.

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In a press release yesterday [Thursday], the companies explained that the joint venture, to be called Precept Foods LLC, would see Homel and Excel supply case-ready pork and beef under Hormel’s Always Tender national brand name.


The financial terms of the deal have not yet been released.

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