SPAM canned meat. | Roberto Machado Noa/GettyImages. It may have a dubious reputation today, but in the beginning, SPAM contained just six ingredients: pork, water, salt, sugar, and sodium nitrate.

Spam is so ubiquitous in the islands that Hawaii consumes the most Spam per capita at about 7 million cans a year, showcasing how it’s a part of Hawaii’s unique history and heritage.

While spam emails are commonplace nowadays, history's first 'spam email' stems back to as early as 1978, a time when the internet was in its infancy. Let's take a quick look at the interesting ...

The four capitalized letters of the word SPAM might seem simple at first glance, but they hold a history shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Ask anyone what SPAM stands for, and you’re likely to ...

SPAM® Musubi has a fascinating history. Japanese immigrants introduced musubi, a rice snack, to Hawaiʻi in the 19th century. During World War II, SPAM® was brought to Hawaiʻi to feed U.S ...

SPAM, the canned processed meat product that has developed a cult following, was introduced by Hormel Foods on this day in history, July 5, 1937. The mystery meat's ingredients are not so ...

More than $1 million worth of cash and Spam, a staple in Hawaiian cuisine, is being donated to those affected by the Maui wildfire disaster. Hormel Foods, the brand’s parent company, announce… ...

Thirty years ago today, the first unsolicited commercial e-mail went out over the research network that was the Internet's predecessor -- and the modern aggravation of spam was born. That e-mail ...

Now, Spam and its parent company, Hormel Foods, are stepping up to aid victims of the Maui wildfire disaster. The companies announced Thursday they would donate 264,000 cans of Spam, valued at ...