EX-24.1 4 q42023ex241powerofattorney.htm EX-24.1

EXHIBIT 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jacinth C. Smiley, Paul R. Kuehneman, and Florence Makope, with full power to each to act without the other, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Hormel Foods Corporation (“Hormel”) for Hormel’s fiscal year ended October 29, 2023, and any or all amendments to said Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to file the same with such other authorities as necessary, granting unto each such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Signature						Title			Date
/s/ James P. Snee						Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director			November 17, 2023
James P. Snee						(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Jacinth C. Smiley						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer			November 20, 2022
Jacinth C. Smiley						(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Paul R. Kuehneman						Vice President and Controller			November 20, 2023
Paul R. Kuehneman						(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Prama Bhatt						Director			November 20, 2023
Prama Bhatt
/s/ Gary C. Bhojwani						Director			November 16, 2023
Gary C. Bhojwani
/s/ Stephen M. Lacy						Director			November 15, 2023
Stephen M. Lacy
/s/ Elsa A. Murano						Director			November 19, 2023
Elsa A. Murano
						Director
Susan K. Nestegard
/s/ William A. Newlands						Director			November 20, 2023
William A. Newlands
/s/ Christopher J. Policinski						Director			November 20, 2023
Christopher J. Policinski
/s/ Jose L. Prado						Director			November 20, 2023
Jose L. Prado
/s/ Sally J. Smith						Director			November 20, 2023
Sally J. Smith
/s/ Steven A. White						Director			November 19, 2023
Steven A. White
/s/ Raymond G. Young						Director			November 20, 2023
Raymond G. Young
/s/ Micheal P. Zechmeister						Director			November 16, 2023
Michael P. Zechmeister