Oscar Mayer isn’t just Dane County’s largest employer — it’s a Madison institution. Could it ever leave us? The company has had a presence here since 1919 and called Madison its headquarters since 1957. Now a pending merger of Oscar Mayer’s parent company, Kraft Foods, with H.J. Heinz Co., could spell the end of the company, reports Jay Rath in last week's Isthmus. He spoke to WORT-FM producer Dylan Brogan about the story for the station’s evening news program, In Our Backyard. Listen to the interview here:
Isthmus on WORT: Oscar Mayer and H.J. Heinz
Oscar Mayer is a Madison institution. Could it ever leave us?