ac_bnphotos/E+ via Getty Images Introduction Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL), with deep roots in the field of fresh meat processing (the company has been in existence since 1891), has, in recent decades, been building a name for itself in the manufacturing and distribution of packaged, consumer food products across the globe. Besides its core competence in supplying branded foods to both the retail and food service segments, it has also developed ample credibility on Wall Street for its relentless fidel ...