On December 21, 2022, Hormel Foods Corporation announced that it has received a shareholder proposal from The Shareholder Commons, asking the Company to institute a policy that the Company comply with World Health Organization Guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals throughout Company's supply chains. In addition, the Company urged the shareholders to vote against the proposal at the annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on January 31, 2022.