Set the balance between volume pressure and the cost offsets

EPS growth continues
How Hormel balances strained consumer volumes against pork-cost and mix offsets demand · pressure cost · offset sales drag offset lift US consumer strain food inflation · fuel price elasticity trade-down, two hikes retail volumes decline pork cost relief lagged by inventory productivity & premium mix Transform & Modernize margin & EPS growth despite revenue drag FY27 offset gate no consumer relief EPS growth continues offset breaks EPS growth stalls multiple compresses pressure · negative offset · positive FY27 conditional branch