Oscar Mayer

Big Food Gussies Up Their Lunch Meats

AP | MICHELLE LOCKE | Posted 05.09.2012

-- Thin-sliced roasted turkey, prosciutto and soppressata no longer are the domain of the deli. Food companies looking to capitalize on consumers' i...

Trashables: Oscar Mayer's Lunchables Are Nasty -- But the Message to Kids Is Worse

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 02.20.2012

Michael F. Jacobson

While Oscar Mayer's non-ironic slogan states, "It doesn't get any better than this," one is tempted to substitute the word "grosser" for "better."

The Stakes Are Delicious In This Wiener War

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 10.15.2011

CHICAGO — The nation's largest hot dog makers argued about the meaning of "100 percent pure beef" and the merits of ketchup Monday in a lawsuit over...

A Look Inside The Wienermobile

Meathead | Posted 09.26.2011

Meathead

On July 18, 1936, the 13 foot hot dog started cruising the streets of Chicago and the Midwest. It is considered one of the most successful marketing gimmicks in history.

Happy Birthday, Wienermobile!

Posted 09.18.2011

The Ford Mustang. The Chevy Camaro. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile? The famous hot dog-shaped hot rod might be better fit for cookouts than burnouts,...

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Makes Prom Dream Come True

The Frisky | Posted 11.15.2011

When Dallas high school senior, Ben Ross, was in a serious motorcycle accident, he revealed his one wish to his mom from his hospital bed. Ben wanted ...

Oscar Mayer's 'Good Mood Mission' Feeding America With 3 Million Pounds Of Food

Posted 05.25.2011

This June, Oscar Mayer is taking a stab at hunger in America with their Good Mood Mission, an effort to raise 3 million pounds of food for families in...

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Crashes Into Wisconsin Home

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. — One southern Wisconsin homeowner is probably not in love with the Oscar Mayer wiener. The famed hot dog's Wienermobile crashe...

Oscar Mayer Dead

Posted 05.25.2011

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Oscar G. Mayer, retired chairman of the Wisconsin-based meat processing company that bears his name, has died at the age of 95. ...