Who owns Spam?
Spam is owned by Hormel Foods (the United States, NYSE: HRL).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hormel Foods Corporation verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Austin, Minnesota
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Austin, Minnesota
- Founded
- 1937
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Processed & packaged meat
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: HRL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Spam
Spam is canned cooked pork launched in 1937 and shipped in enormous quantities to Allied forces and civilians during the Second World War, which is why it became a lasting staple in Hawaii, the Philippines, South Korea and Britain. Its name gave the internet its term for unwanted email.
Ownership timeline of Spam
- 1937 – present Hormel Foods [1] verified
Where Spam sits in Hormel Foods
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Spam?
The parent company of Spam is Hormel Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Spam American?
Yes. Spam originated in the United States in 1937 and its owner, Hormel Foods, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Spam still owned by Hormel Foods?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Spam is still owned by Hormel Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Hormel Foods Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-12-05 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 5 December 2025; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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