[10 added products where Wisconsin is a leader in the nation]
11. Brats (Johnsonville, WI)
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Hundreds of varieties of brats abound across the state (Sheboygan=
is the "Bratwurst Capital" of the world). But Johnsonville Brats=
is America’s number one selling brat brand and distributed to over 4=
5 countries around the world as well.
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12. Frozen Pizza (Milwaukee, WI)
Palermo, Tombstone, Jack’s, and a host of o=
ther brands make and ship this Italian traditional food around the world.
13. Che=
ese (everywhere, but state hub is Plymouth, WI)
The Dairy State is awash in milk. Ice cream, and butter, but is famous =
for hundreds of varieties and forms (pre-cut, sliced, shredded) of cheeses.=
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bsp;Cranberries (Warrens, WI)
Wisconsin is our nation’s leading producer of=
cranberries, producing nearly 60 percent of the nation’s total outpu=
t last year (No, we don’t have “ocean spray” in central c=
ounties). 95% are canned or frozen for sauce or juice.
15. Kringle (Racine)
Danish pastries are a delicacy of many layers of =
flaky dough and filled with fruits, nuts or cheese and typically drizzled w=
ith icing.
16. Brewing (Milwaukee, WI)
Beer made Milwaukee famous with many of the leading brands.=
Today, 305 breweries still flourish around the state long after the waves =
of German immigrants of the 1800’s passed. The average Wisconsinite d=
rinks nearly a gallon a week. (Someone must be drinking 2 gallons a week si=
nce I have never touched the stuff).
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17. Ginseng (Marathon, WI)=
Largest producer in the United States and judged highest qual=
ity product in the world.
18. Facial Tissue/Toilet Paper (Neenah, WI and Green Ba=
y, WI)
Paper mills abound in the Fox and Wis=
consin river valleys. But Kimberly Clark company with Andrex, Cottonelle, D=
epend, Huggies, Kleenex, Poise, and Scott is the largest, with products use=
d in 175 countries, and holds #1 share in 80 of them
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19. Oshkosh Trucks (Oshkosh, WI) =
This corporation is the leading producer of=
military trucks, specialty vehicles, plows, firefighting equipment, and le=
ft equipment. They recently expanded to tracked vehicles, mostly in defense=
contracts.
20. Circus (Baraboo, WI)
The first cir=
cus in the US was in Delavan, and Baraboo, home of the Ringling brothers, b=
oasts world-class museum and attractions for the history of this phenomenon=
=2E Animals, acts, wagons, and trains all reflect this American cultural an=
d iconic institution.
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
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ot;Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"