Hormel Foods Corp. has made a number of changes affecting the senior management of its foodservice business.

FM Staff

Hormel Foods Corp. has promoted Gary Ray, formerly executive vice president of refrigerated products, to president of Hormel protein businesses, including Hormel refrigerated products, Jennie‑O Turkey Store and Farmer John. Steven Binder, formerly group vice president of foodservice, has been promoted to group vice president of Hormel refrigerated products where he will will assume broader responsibilities for the company’s refrigerated products operations, including meat products, foodservice, fresh pork, Saag’s and Dan’s Prize. In addition, Vice President of Foodservice Thomas Day has been promoted to senior vice president of foodservice, with responsibility for all Hormel foodservice sales and marketing functions. Deanna Brady, foodservice regional sales manager-west, was named vice president of foodservice sales and she will oversee all of Hormel’s foodservice sales force and report to Day.