Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame Inducts Fritz Usinger
February 24, 2025 | 1 min to read
Members of the Wisconsin livestock and meat industries will gather to honor Dan Sutherland and Fritz Usinger for their significant lifetime contributions at the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 10. Dan Sutherland, who joined Johnsonville in 1982, has held various pivotal roles, while Fritz Usinger, the fourth-generation president of Fred Usinger, Inc., has driven the company’s innovation and growth for 144 years. The event will also recognize scholarship recipients among college students.
Members of the Wisconsin livestock and meat industries are invited to help celebrate the induction of two individuals with outstanding lifetime contributions to the Wisconsin meat industry – Dan Sutherland and Fritz Usinger – into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame. The dinner and awards ceremony are set for the evening of Thursday, Apr. 10 in conjunction with the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Annual Convention. At the event, college students who have received industry scholarships will also be recognized.
Dan Sutherland was hired as the head of sow procurement at Johnsonville in 1982. During his years at Johnsonville his roles included plant management, meat and value-added sales, meat purchasing, rendering, and developing foreign markets.
fFritz Usinger is the president of Fred Usinger, Inc., a 144-year-old family operated meat processing company located in Milwaukee. He is the fourth generation to lead the business and has been instrumental in Usinger’s growth and innovation.
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