Hormel Foods to Divest Whole-Bird Turkey Business to LSI
Hormel Foods has announced it will sell its whole-bird turkey business to Life-Science Innovations (LSI). The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of Hormel’s fiscal year 2026.
The sale includes the Melrose, Minnesota, whole-bird production facility, Swanville feed mill, and associated transportation assets. Hormel will retain ownership of the JENNIE-O® brand and its broader product lineup. LSI will assume supply contracts with turkey growers and provide co-manufacturing services to Hormel through fiscal 2026.
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