09:41 AM EDT, 10/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Hormel Foods ( HRL ) said Wednesday that Paul Kuehneman has been named interim chief financial officer and controller, effective Oct. 27, succeeding Jacinth Smiley, who is leaving the company.

Kuehneman was most recently the company's vice president and controller.

Hormel said it will conduct a search for a permanent CFO, which will include internal and external candidates.

Shares of Hormel Foods ( HRL ) were down more than 3% in recent trading.

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