Hormel: SPAM Not to Filter By Steve Gear About this article: SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, Lovely SPAM! Wonderful SPAM! (repeat) --Monty Python's SPAM song SPAM has been the butt of many a mass consumption food joke, which is ironic considering that the canned product is mainly pork shoulder with added ham meat and a little spice. It's withstood rumors about mystery meat and sharing a moniker with junk e-mail to sell more than enough tins for every person on the planet. All jokes aside, the producers of SPAM, Hormel , have a track record of 43 consecutive years of dividend increases. A deflationary environment and an unlikely duplication of market declines (on a percentage basis) in 2009 leaves an opening for investors looking for a solid stock play in the consumer foods sector. Also, considering that Americans tend to turn to reasonably priced canned goods during economic downturns, a SPAMwich sounds like a tasty snack. Originally a processor of meat... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200. More Stories From RealMoney Durable Goods Up Move Down the Tech Food Chain Jobless Claims Still High Bulls' Tenacity Is the Big Question Mark Should You Buy It? Pharmaceutical Product Development Bad News Trumps All Support for Banks Holds, For Now Bummer, Yields Are on the Rise Money on the Line Makes a Big Difference Structured Products: Unsafe at Any Price MORE STORIES FROM REALMONEY

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