Kraft Fined for Skimping on Hot Dogs

Inspectors with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection found that 24 packages of Kraft Foods-owned (NYSE:KFT) Oscar Mayer meat products weighed less than advertised.

The skimpy products included 11 packages of beef franks and 13 packages of cold cuts.

A Kraft spokeswoman told the Wisconsin State Journal  that some  changes in  manufacturing and oven temperatures “resulted in unplanned and unwanted variances.”

Kraft has been fined nearly $37,000 for the oversight.