[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 60 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING KRAFT FOODS' OSCAR MAYER PLANT IN COLUMBIA, MO, WHICH IS 
                    CELEBRATING ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 2011

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Kraft Foods' 
Oscar Mayer plant in Columbia, MO, which is celebrating its 25th 
anniversary on May 7th.
  The plant opened in 1985 and is now a 183,000-square-foot structure 
located on 30 acres. It has been a formidable force in boosting 
Columbia's economy, employing over 600 people in the area. Twenty of 
the plant's employees have dedicated their service since the plant 
opened over two decades ago, contributing considerably to the plant's 
ranking as one of the top ten employers in the city.
  The Oscar Mayer plant has also played a significant role in 
contributing to the community of Columbia and its citizens. Over the 
past 26 years, the plant has produced over 28 billion hot dogs in the 
last 25 years, enough for over 100 trips around the world laid end-to-
end. On average, the Columbia plant donates 70,000 pounds of hot dogs 
to the Central Missouri Food Bank annually, which is the only source of 
protein for the food bank. Through Kraft Foods' contributions programs, 
the facility donates to non-profit organizations for the alleviation of 
hunger and to promote healthy lifestyles, to support the social service 
and cultural activities of its employees in the communities where they 
live and work, and to provide humanitarian aid.
  Contributions made by the Kraft Foods facility in Columbia have done 
much to greatly enhance both the business climate and the quality of 
life for the entire population of the city, in addition to building 
upon the great sense of pride in those individuals associated with it.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to join me in 
wishing the employees of the Columbia Oscar Mayer plant and the 
citizens of Columbia, MO, congratulations on reaching this significant 
milestone.

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