# Hormel Foods to acquire Brakebush Brothers

Hormel Foods announced it will acquire Brakebush Brothers to advance its strategy of investing in growing protein categories and strengthen its foodservice platform.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-10-01
- Status: announced
- Products: protein products, foodservice products
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Hormel Foods](https://endata.com/companies/434.md) (acquirer)
- [Brakebush Brothers](https://endata.com/companies/15422.md) (target)

## Sources

- [foodengineeringmag.com](https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/keywords/3922-acquisition), 2026-11-03: "Hormel Foods says the acquisition advances its strategy of investing in growing protein categories and is expected to strengthen its foodservice platform."

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