Clougherty Packing

Clougherty Packing is a California-based meat packing company that produces the Farmer John brand of meats. The company is a subsidiary of Hormel.

In July of 2009, a contract was posted on Recovery.gov outlining a deal to pay $1,191,200 for two pounds of sliced ham. According to the political blog RedState, the contract was actually for 800,000 pounds of ham in two-pound pieces which will be used in Los Angeles-area food banks.http://www.redstate.com/drealoth/2009/07/18/2-pounds-of-ham-at-595-600-a-pound/

• 1931: Company founded

• 1945: Incorporated in California

• 1953: Farmer John brand founded

• 1962: Company expands to Tucson, Arizona

• 2004: Company purchased by Hormel Foods

• Bacon

• Boneless and bone-in ham

• Fresh pork

• Hot dogs

• Sliced ham

• Breakfast and dinner sausage

• Ground pork

• Lard

• Deli meats

• Liver sausage