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Johnsonville is the no. 1 brand of sausage, crafting products such as: Brats, Italian, Smoked, Breakfast and Summer sausages. Ralph F. and Alice Stayer opened their butcher shop in 1945 and today Johnsonville remains privately owned and operated.
Overview
Location
United States, Wisconsin, Sheboygan Falls
Employees
1001-5000
Founded date
1945
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Feb 27, 2026 | Leftovers: Johnsonville cracks open Dr Pepper sausage | Founders taps TikTok for first RTD cocktail | Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | How Cornhole Became a Tech-Driven Sport with Million-Dollar Potential | Share Share Share Share Email Cornhole began as a simple tailgate or backyard pastime – toss some beanbags and laugh. Yet today, this casual, community-driven game has exploded in popularity, even being called “America’s most popular sport,... |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Johnnie Walker's Bold Move: Redefining Whisky Culture at the Emmys | Johnnie Walker is stepping into the spotlight. The iconic Scotch whisky brand is not just about sipping neat or on the rocks anymore. It’s about experiences, flavors, and redefining how we celebrate. With the 76th Emmy Awards on the horizon... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | The Weekly Sip: Diageo sweetens Baileys with churros | Leinenkugel’s stretches into taffy | The Weekly Sip is Food Dive’s column focused on the latest news in the rapidly changing and growing beverage sector. From inaugural product lines to big investments and controversial topics, this column aims to quench the thirst for develop... |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Amid a divisive political landscape, advertisers bet on unity | Johnsonville, Wisconsin — Jamie Schmelzer is not a mental health professional — he's a marketing executive for meat processing giant Johnsonville. But the inflamed and antagonistic state of U.S. politics has led his company to shift ge... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | The Weekly Sip: Leinenkugel gets into Johnsonville brats | Woody Harrelson’s spirit brand infuses superfoods | Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Weekly Sip is Food Dive’s column focused on the latest news in the rapidly changing and growing beverage sector. From inaugural product l... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Effortless summer entertaining: Simple tips for unforgettable food and fun | (BPT) - When the tantalizing aroma of barbecues fills the air and laughter echoes through backyard celebrations, you know summer has arrived. From sun-soaked afternoons to relaxed evenings, people across the country are planning gatherings ... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Johnsonville Sausage LLC : Launches Sausage Strips ™ Nationally | Rolling out to grocery stores nationwide this summer are Johnsonville Sausage Strips - a new product line of fully cooked smoked sausage that looks and cooks like bacon, but is smoked sausage. Johnsonville, the number-one sausage company in... |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Better Meat Co gets $8.1m to ‘enhance’ animal products with its plant-based protein | The Better Meat Co has raised $8.1 million in a seed round co-led by US funds Greenlight Capital and Green Circle Foodtech Ventures, a division of Green Circle Capital. Also participating in the fundraise were US sausage maker Johnsonville ... |
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FAQ about Johnsonville
When was Johnsonville founded?
Johnsonville was founded in 1945.
What has the press written about Johnsonville?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Johnsonville, among them “Leftovers: Johnsonville cracks open Dr Pepper sausage | Founders taps TikTok for first RTD cocktail” (Feb 27, 2026) and “How Cornhole Became a Tech-Driven Sport with Million-Dollar Potential” (Jun 2, 2025).
Is Johnsonville still active?
Yes, Johnsonville is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 10, 2026.