Last night a story caught my attention out of the food industry; it drew me in as both a former Minnesota resident and a security professional. Hormel Foods has filed a lawsuit alleging that some of their proprietary sausage recipes may have been misappropriated by a former employee who joined a competitor. I can hear the echos of discussions at backyard grilling sessions across Minnesota and Wisconsin as the debate over Hormel VS Johnsonville rages on with this new information adding a twist. Impacting the public’s opinion of both companies in the wake of what may turn out to be a sad example of criminal damage to both their brands.