Hormel acquired Clougherty for approximately $186 million.

Clougherty Packing is a privately held pork processor and creator of the Farmer John brand of pork products popular through the southwestern United States.

Clougherty operates a facility in Vernon, Calif., which should increase Hormel Foods' production of further-processed foods to meet our growing demand.

Hormel Foods is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products.