SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

12 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2011

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

(In Thousands)

			Additions/(Benefits)
	Balance at		Charged to			Charged to					Balance at
	Beginning		Costs and			Other Accounts-		Deductions-			End of
Classification	of Period		Expenses			Describe		Describe			Period
Valuation reserve deduction from assets account:
Fiscal year ended October 30, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts								$	233	(1)
receivable	$	4,000	$	(149	)	$	0	(382		)(2)	$	4,000
Fiscal year ended October 31, 2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts								$	340	(1)
receivable	$	4,064	$	(307	)	$	0	(583		)(2)	$	4,000
Fiscal year ended October 25, 2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts								$	1,112	(1)
receivable	$	3,144	$	1,821		$	0	(211		)(2)	$	4,064

Note (1) – Uncollectible accounts written off.

Note (2) – Recoveries on accounts previously written off.