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Austin, MN, United States of America

Hormel Foods Corporation


USPTO Granted Patents = 84

% Expired Patents = 20.2


Trademarks = 256

Forward Citations = 831

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125 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Richard M Herreid (11 out of 11 patents)

silverMedal Gary A Handel (8 out of 14 patents)

bronzeMedal William D Young (7 out of 7 patents)

4.  Gale F Kunert (6 out of 6 patents)

5.  Lyndon R Leining (6 out of 19 patents)

6.  David C Ruzek (5 out of 6 patents)

7.  Daniel L Franklin (5 out of 6 patents)

8.  John K Buckles (4 out of 4 patents)

9.  Jeffrey J Morrison (4 out of 4 patents)

10.  Eric S VanDenBerg (4 out of 5 patents)

11.  Steven D Leitch (3 out of 3 patents)

12.  John William Summerfield (3 out of 3 patents)

13.  Jerry Earl Cannon (3 out of 3 patents)

14.  Steven C Wobschall (3 out of 3 patents)

15.  Frank D Fryer (3 out of 3 patents)


Core Competencies:
Meat Processing
Bacon Production
High Pressure Processing
Microbial Contamination
Packaging Innovations
Meat Quality
Food Safety
Meat Cutting
Sanitary Equipment
Thermal Processing
Product Delivery
Meat Treatment

84 patents:

1. D1111827 - Bottle (2026-02-10),
2. 10874113 - Method of producing bacteria reduced raw, fresh, ground meat products (2020-12-29),
3. 10335385 - Composition containing non-polar compounds (2019-07-02),
4. 9980498 - Hybrid bacon cooking system (2018-05-29),
5. 9775369 - Fire braising process for meat (2017-10-03),
6. 9713337 - Use of high pressure processing to improve muscle quality by inhibiting post mortem glycolysis (2017-07-25),
7. 9687006 - Loin back-rib auto-saw (2017-06-27),
8. 9259139 - Sanitary foot sprayer for dry powder plants (2016-02-16),
9. D737681 - Package tray (2015-09-01),
10. 8968808 - Pork belly processing for pre-cooked bacon (2015-03-03),
11. 8919729 - Adjustable thermal forming die assembly (2014-12-30),
12. 8906441 - Peanut spread (2014-12-09),
13. 8869668 - Product cutter (2014-10-28),
14. 8800813 - Metering product delivery pump system (2014-08-12),
15. 8741373 - Compositions containing non-polar compounds (2014-06-03),
Company Overview
Hormel Foods Corporation, headquartered in Austin, Minnesota, specializes in meat processing with a strong focus on bacon production and innovative food safety practices. The company is dedicated to enhancing meat quality through advanced technologies such as high pressure processing and effective packaging innovations. Hormel Foods also addresses critical issues like microbial contamination and meat cutting techniques, ensuring that their products meet high standards of safety and quality for consumers.
Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

Hormel Foods Corporation USPTO Patent Assignee Logo
84 Patents

#1 in Austin, MN

#122 in Minnesota

#4,431 in US

#9,067 in the World

Austin, MN (US)
Austin, MN, United States of America

Hormel Foods Corporation

Forward Citations = 831

125 inventors:

goldMedal Richard M Herreid (11 out of 11 patents)

silverMedal Gary A Handel (8 out of 14 patents)

bronzeMedal William D Young (7 out of 7 patents)

4.  Gale F Kunert (6 out of 6 patents)

5.  Lyndon R Leining (6 out of 19 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Hormel Foods Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/hormel-foods

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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