Meet Alex Ledding, Franklin Foods West RO/UF Operator.
- Where were you born? Miami, Florida
- What is your background (i.e., experience, education, etc.)? Graduated Sun Prairie WI. I have been working in dairy manufacturing for 10 years: Cheese Making− Block Cheese, Cottage Cheese and Cream Cheese. Filtration: Micro Filtrating, Ultra Filtration, Reverse Osmosis, Water Polishing, Dia-Filtration, and running Protein Dryer.
- What’s your role at Franklin Foods? Run the Filtration side of Franklin Foods, the UF/RO and State of Arizona point-person for HTST inspections. Worked my way up from Cheese Maker.
- What do you like most about Franklin Foods? I love the work environment, the people and the products we make.
- What are your hobbies? Spending time with my kids and building race cars.
- What is your favorite song? I love all music mostly, besides country.
- What do you consider your greatest achievement? Being able to provide for myself and my kids and keep them happy and cared for.
- Who has influenced you most in your life? My brother, he has always been there for me no matter what. And has made me what I am today.
- Where is one of your favorite places to visit? I grew up in California and Florida, the ocean is my go to place for surfing and boogie boarding and sun.
- What is your favorite flavor of cream cheese or dish made with cream cheese? Jalapeño poppers and Jalapeño cream cheese.
Alex Ledding, Franklin Foods Team Member Spotlight
