Case Study
Hudson Foods
Case Study: Hudson Foods Reprinted from meat Processing Magazine, April 1991 Every day, the Hudson Foods plant in Albert Lea, MN, produced hot dogs. Every day, after the product was cooked, the racks of hot dogs were wheeled into a blast freezer at -40°F. Every day, the fat dripped off the hot dogs and resulted in a 2-3 ” ice buildup. Every day, plant employees would use steam to melt the ice as part of their routine cleanup. This ever