Fort Worth Press: WORTH NOTING Congressman works on his salsa skills

The next time you dip a chip into some Mrs. Renfro's salsa, it might have been packed by a congressman.

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Arlington, recently took a shift at Renfro Foods, the 77-year-old family business located on Fort Worth's Southside.

Renfro produces a line of gourmet salsas, sauces and Texas-inspired food products. During his shift on April 24, Veasey labeled the company's famous hickory-smoked barbeque sauce, boxed completed salsas for distribution across the country, and "matched" bulk ingredients for the next day's production, ensuring that the proper ingredients were set aside for the correct salsa. Veasey also learned the precise science behind each of Mrs. Renfro's signature products by meticulously measuring seasonings for different salsa recipes.