Articles Tagged with ''meat snacks''

As more consumers continue to discover the nutritional benefits and great taste of today’s jerky and meat snacks, the outlook for the category looks bright.

Wisconsin-based Jack Link’s purchases Unilever’s meat snacks business, primarily sold under the BiFi and Peperami brands in Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

A Hormel bacon bits plant in St. James, Minn., will close in May, cutting work for 75 employees. Austin, Minn.-based Hormel Foods, will be expanding its plant in Dubuque, Iowa, for the first phase of a major project to create more bacon-toppings products.

Carl Buddig & Co. awards the $25,000 Grand Prize in its 2013 Family Road Trip promotion to Cecilia Grzeskowiak of Hampton, Va. Jim Faber of Libertyville, Ill., receives the $10,000 First Prize.

The Hillshire Brands Co.’s acquisition of California-based Golden Island Jerky extends its presence in the meat snacks category.

Jack Link’s Beef Jerky celebrates National Jerky Day today by giving away thousands of bags of its jerky at unconventional events throughout the country.

Geared toward teens and young adults, Jack Link’s Beef Jerky’s new SQUATCH Sticks are convenient, on-the-go snacks.

Jack Link’s Original Turkey Jerky is sure to be a favorite with consumers seeking a convenient meat snack that’s high in protein, low in calories and carbohydrates and 98% fat free.

Smoked slowly over a real hardwood fire, Old Wisconsin Snack Stick products feature a unique blend of natural spices and real hardwood-smoked flavor.