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How You Can Make it a 'Made in Michigan' Memorial Day

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Before your fire up your grill this weekend for Memorial Day, why not pick up some 'Made in Michigan' products.

On The Nine, Jessica Starr spoke with Ron Eckert from Winter's Sausage, George Kordas from Metropolitan Bakery Company and Michael McMahon from Mcmahon Mustard about their products.

Click on the video player to hear the report from Jessica Starr.

Winter's Sausage is sold at locations ranging from Comerica Park to the Palace of Auburn Hills. Ron talked about several new products including the company's new bacon wrapped hot dog.

Metropolitan Bakery offers about 180 different baked products and now has a retail line that include hamburger and hot dog buns. The company also supplies baked goods for restaurants like National Coney and American Coney Island in downtown Detroit.

Michael McMahon also talked about how he invented McMahon's Mustard while working at Vivio's Food and Spirit's, his cousin's restaurant in Eastern Market.

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