NEW YORK (AP) – Backyard cooks looking to grill this summer have another option: hot dogs without "added nitrites." Are they any healthier?

Oscar Mayer is touting its new hot dog recipe that uses nitrite derived from celery juice instead of artificial sodium nitrite, which is used to preserve the pinkish colors of processed meats and prevents botulism. Kraft Heinz, which owns Oscar Mayer, says sodium nitrite is among the artificial ingredients it has removed from the product to reflect changing consumer preferences. The change comes amid a broader trend of big food makers purging ingredients that people may feel are not natural.

2. Kraft Heinz Withdraws $143B Bid to Buy Unilever - Tuesday, February 21, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Ketchup maker and packaged food giant Kraft Heinz has withdrawn a $143 billion offer to buy Unilever, backing away after the mayonnaise, tea and seasonings maker rejected the bid as too low.

3. Kraft Still Hungry For Unilever After Rejected Offer - Monday, February 20, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Kraft Heinz is attempting to buy Unilever in a $143 billion deal that would join the U.S. maker of cheeses and lunch meats with the European producer of mayo, teas and seasonings in a global powerhouse.

4. Man Who Got Generations Singing Oscar Mayer Wiener Song Dies - Monday, October 03, 2016

CHICAGO (AP) – The man who got generations of hot dog lovers singing along to the Oscar Mayer Wiener song has died.

5. Burger King's Next Conquest: Hot Dog King - Thursday, February 11, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Burger King is looking for a new crown: Hot Dog King.

The Miami-based chain says it plans to put hot dogs on its menu nationally for the first time starting Feb. 23. It may seem like a jarring addition for those who know the chain for its Whoppers. But Burger King says its ability to flame-grill meat makes hot dogs a natural fit on its menu.

6. HJ Heinz Buys Kraft To Build $28 Billion Food Giant - Thursday, March 26, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) – Some of the most familiar names in ketchup, pickles, cheese and hot dogs are set to come under the same roof after H.J. Heinz Co. announced plans Wednesday to buy Kraft and create one of the world's largest food and beverage companies.

7. Supreme Court Revives 'Raging Bull' Lawsuit - Tuesday, May 20, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a copyright lawsuit over the 1980 Oscar-winning movie "Raging Bull" can go forward, a decision that could open Hollywood studios to more claims from people seeking a share of profits from classic films, TV shows and other creative works.

8. Kraft Foods Expects Lower Fourth Quarter Revenue - Monday, February 18, 2013

NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Kraft Foods, the company behind brands such as Oscar Mayer and Miracle Whip, said Friday that it expects to report lower revenue for the fourth quarter and raised its earnings forecast for this year.

9. Wienermobile’s Memphis Visit Will Stop at Porter-Leath - Friday, September 10, 2010

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will make its way around Memphis Saturday with Carlos Hubbard of Cordova and his family riding “Shotbun.”