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Attempts to reach a spokesperson for Johnsonville were unsuccessful on June 20. Johnsonville hired Hormel Foods’ former Director of Operations Brett Sims in 2023, according to the lawsuit, filed June ...
Hormel, based in Minnesota, chose to file suit in Minnesota District Court against Johnsonville, located in Wisconsin, Sims, who resides in Wisconsin, and Rummel, who resides in Iowa, based upon a ...
A former Hormel Foods employee made off with top-secret sausage recipes and market intel before joining regional competitor Johnsonville, a new federal lawsuit alleges.
Hormel is suing its archrival Johnsonville, alleging a former employee left with trade-secret recipes and market intelligence and brought them to the competitor.