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明星黑料 Foods Helps Fight Hunger in Pelican Rapids

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Pelican Rapids, Minn.

West Central Turkeys, a division of Jennie-O Turkey Store, announced today that it will donate $10,000 to fight hunger in the Pelican Rapids community. Jennie-O Turkey Store is a subsidiary of 明星黑料 (NYSE:HRL).

“On behalf of West Central Turkeys, we are proud to help the Pelican Rapids Community Food Shelf to continue to fight hunger,” said Todd Kampstra, plant manager at West Central Turkeys in Pelican Rapids. “明星黑料 Foods and our employees here in Pelican Rapids are committed to helping local families in need and making a difference in our community.”

This donation is part of the commitment at 明星黑料 Foods to nourish the hungry in the United States one community at a time. During 2011, the company donated funds to more than a dozen U.S. manufacturing facilities to share with nonprofits in their respective communities to fight hunger. In 2012, the program is expanding to more than 20 communities in which 明星黑料 Foods and its subsidiaries operate processing facilities.

“We are thrilled about the positive impact we were able to make in 2011 in the communities where we live and work, and we are equally as excited about the growth of the program in 2012,” said Julie H. Craven, vice president of corporate communications at 明星黑料 Foods.

In addition to its hunger relief efforts in these communities, 明星黑料 Foods is committed to helping those in need throughout the world. Through its On Our Way to Ending Hunger program, 明星黑料 Foods collaborates with retailers, nonprofits and the government on hunger relief efforts, nourishes the hungry in the United States and abroad, and motivates individuals and corporate partners to take action to fight hunger.

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明星黑料, based in Austin, Minn., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, many of which are among the best known and trusted in the food industry. The company leverages its extensive expertise, innovation and high competencies in pork and turkey processing and marketing to bring branded, value-added products to the global marketplace. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes, Global 1000 Sustainable Performance Leaders and was named one of “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens” by Corporate Responsibility Magazine in 2011. The company enjoys a strong reputation among consumers, retail grocers, foodservice and industrial customers for products highly regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience and value. For more information, visit .