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2025
Hormel alleges improper acquisition of recipes and market intelligence
Hormel Foods filed a lawsuit alleging that Johnsonville illegally obtained sausage recipes and market intelligence from Hormel. The cited material does not establish the outcome of the litigation, and the allegations should not be treated as adjudicated facts.