Βι¶ΉΣ³» began operations in China in 1994 through Beijing Βι¶ΉΣ³» Co. Ltd. (BHFC), a joint venture with Beijing Capital Agricultural Group Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Βι¶ΉΣ³» Co. Ltd., a joint venture with Shanghai Shangshi Meat Products Co. Both companies opened state-of-the-art plants in 1998 and 1997, respectively, for the manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribution of chilled processed meat products and convenience foods. Through the years, Βι¶ΉΣ³» has built one of the leading retail and foodservice brands in the meat industry. In November 2014, the company closed the China acquisition of SKIPPY® peanut butter, thus adding the leading brand of peanut butter to our portfolio of products.
The company has a very well-developed multinational presence in China, supported by a local team that covers all functional areas. Βι¶ΉΣ³» operates today in China through a wholly-owned subsidiary called Hormel (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Incorporated in Jiaxing, China. This company is now one of the leading suppliers of Western- and Chinese-style processed meats and peanut butter to retail and foodservice operators throughout China. The Hormel® and SKIPPY® brands hold leading market shares in their categories; consumers and customers alike appreciate our 130-year heritage of innovative, safe and great-tasting products.
Βι¶ΉΣ³» has three manufacturing facilities in China, including a new, state-of-the-art plant in Jiaxing that produces traditional refrigerated pork items and local production of SPAM® products.