In 1950, Sam Walton and his wife Helen opened their Walton’s 5&10 store on the downtown square in Bentonville, Arkansas. Sam opened the first Walmart store in 1962 at the age of 44 in Rogers, Arkansas. Walmart was founded with the goals of offering lower prices and great service. In 1970, Walmart went public at $16.50 per share. In Read More
Archives for April 2021
Savory Wild – Roasted Garlic & Black Pepper Portabella Mushroom Jerky
A family owned heritage: In 1928, they began the tradition of growing “America’s Favorite Mushroom” with the construction of their first mushroom house in Temple, Pennsylvania. Over 90 years and three generations later, the folks at Giorgio continue with a strong commitment to cultivating and delivering multiple varieties of the highest quality mushrooms to the marketplace. Growing, handling, and processing the finest Read More
Red Truck Beef Jerky – Teriyaki Elk Pork Stick
Vic Guido teamed up with Richard Cresswell in 2014 to create Red Truck Beef Jerky – a small, family-owned business that sustainably sources premium cuts of whole-muscle beef shoulder, right here in the USA. The result is the most tender and lean jerky on the market. For the past five years, they’ve focused almost exclusively on making their products accessible in Read More
Wagener’s – Pork Landjaeger
Wagener’s has been a family run business since 1966 and has been producing the finest quality deli meat products using traditional family recipes and methods in their state of the art plant in Etobicoke, Ontario. Their product line up is extensive, including award-winning meat products such as sausages, bacon, coldcuts, poultry, chicken, turkey, ham, pork, salami, pepperoni, and aspic, liver sausage, pate, smokies, and wieners. Read More
$7,000 Worth of Jerky Reviewed
It took over seven years to review $7,000 worth of jerky. The biggest complaint that people have about jerky it that it’s expensive. While there are cheaper brands of jerky out there, yes good quality jerky can be expensive. Keep in mind that jerky loses 50% to 75% of its weight due to moisture evaporating during the drying process. Of course, the best way to get around the expensive price of jerky is to make your own Read More
Vinnie’s Ol Time Jerky – Harvest Breakfast Beef Jerky
Vinnie was taught a while ago by a jerky master who was retiring. They met because Vinnie had been buying jerky from him for years. After all, it was delicious. Since then, Vinnie has experimented successfully with new flavors. Vinnie describes himself as a Meat Sherpa (#meatsherpa). A sherpa is meaning renowned for its skill in mountaineering. In 2015, Vinnie debuted Read More
Grill Mates – Montreal Steak Beef Bites
For over 130 years, McCormick has grown to be one of the biggest companies selling spices, among other food products. Located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, McCormick created a Grill Mates product line for their meats. McCormick teamed up with Red Truck Beef Jerky to launch this Grill Mates jerky line. Ten percent of the online proceeds go to the Wounded Warrior Project. Read More
Great Canadian Meat – Sweet Heat Beef Jerky
The Great Canadian Meat Company shortened their brand name to Great Canadian Meat, and they were founded in 1992 as a two-man operation. With their deli line and jerky, Great Canadian Meat has grown to become one of the largest lines of meat snacks in Canada. It is a fairly common sight to see Great Canadian Meat beef jerky for sale in Ontario Read More
Dic Ann’s – Original Beef Jerky
In 1954, husband and wife Dominic (Dick) Potenza and Ann led Montreal’s iconic burger chain, Dic Ann’s. Known for their famous secret sauce, they decided to take that secret and bring it to the next level. They have infused this handmade beef jerky with their famous sauce, and the result is brilliant. A traditional style jerky married with a unique taste led to the creation of this original flavour. Read More