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. The Austin, Minn.-based maker ...

Hormel Foods vs. Johnsonville lawsuit. What they're saying. The lawsuit claims that Brett Sims, the former director of operations for Hormel Foods, was hired by Johnsonville in 2023.

Hormel Foods, Inc. is suing Johnsonville and two employees, accusing its Sheboygan Falls-based rival, of conspiring to steal "trade secrets.” Hormel is seeking unspecified monetary damages and ...

Hormel filed the lawsuit, which names Johnsonville employees Brett Sims and Jeremy Rummel as defendants, in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota on June 18.

Jun. 20—AUSTIN, Minn. — Hormel Foods Corporation has brought a lawsuit against one of its main competitors, Johnsonville, LLC., claiming its rival in the sausage market "appears to have ...

Hormel, which was founded 130 years ago and is also behind brands like Skippy, Spam and Planters, is accusing Johnsonville and the two ex-employees of conspiring to “unlawfully obtain Hormel’s ...

Hormel claims that Johnsonville hired Sims, a former director of operations, who then ignored "contractual non-solicitation obligations" in hiring Rummel and other employees.

Hormel Foods has named a long time manager at its Algona plant in a lawsuit accusing a competitor of trying to steal trade ...

Hormel Foods has named a long time manager at its Algona plant in a lawsuit accusing a competitor of trying to steal trade secrets. The lawsuit claims that in 2023 Wisconsin-based Johnsonville ...

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.