St. Louis – (BP) Most of the economic news during a recession is bad news, but things are looking up for Hormel Foods, LLC (Hormel) of Austin, Minnesota.
Hormel produces Spam®, a tinned meat product introduced to the world in 1937. Spam® is made from ham, pork, sugar, salt, water, a little potato starch and a mere hint of sodium nitrite. According to www.Spam.com, “bajillions” of people around the world eat Spam®, with some 90 million tins sold in the U.S. each year alone.
When economic times are tough, demand for Spam® increases. That is certainly true now, as Hormel has to add more shifts at its plants in order to keep up with demand. When the entrée for the family meal retails for $2.40 for a 12-ounce tin, you can certainly stretch your grocery dollars further.
Hormel declined to comment on whether any original 1937 Spam® could still be found on grocery store shelves anywhere in America.
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Very funny– I got through grad school on Spam. It is heaven grilled nice and crispy with melted Velveeta and place between two slices of good pumpernickle . Just writing about it makes me hungry.
Oh Colleen: I am having breakfast: please. One thing’s for sure. If there are any 1937 tins around they’d taste the same. A hint of sodium nitrite?