Jerky Reviews
This will be the second review on Jack Link’s Cholula Hot Sauce flavored beef jerky. This review will focus on a 2.8 ounce/80 gram of Jack Link’s Cholula Hot Sauce beef jerky that was purchased at a convenience store in December 2014, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
While technically not a private labeler here, the Jack Link’s brand name is manufactured by Link Snacks, Inc., based out of Minong, Wisconsin, that Read More
The next review for Nice! will be on a 3.25 ounce/91 gram bag of their BBQ Seasoned pork jerky flavor. This jerky was purchased at a Duane Reade store while visiting New York, New York, back in December 2013.
Nice! is the brand name for Walgreen Co., located in Deerfield, Illinois. Duane Reade is a subsidiary store of Walgreen Co. Either way, Walgreen Co. has a massive presence in the USA. This jerky is manufactured by the very large Read More
The next review on Angelo’s beef jerky will be on a 2.1 ounce/60 gram bag of their barbecue flavor. This jerky was kindly submitted by Angela Dellinger, a daughter of the owner Angelo Ibleto.
The Angelo’s beef jerky brand name is manufactured and distributed by Angelo’s Meats, a small wine county meat and deli store that started business over 30 years ago. They have two locations, one location in Petaluma, California, and the other location in Read More
The next review on Tillamook Country Smoker will be on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of their Natural Style sea salt & peppered flavor. The Tillamook Country Smoker team kindly submitted this jerky for review.
Fifty years ago Art Crossley started selling jerky in Oregon. Art teamed up with his friend Crawford Smith and wife Shirley, along with a local dairy farmer named Helen Gienger. Together they formed Tillamook Country Smoker Inc., and are still located in Bay City, Read More
This review will focus on a 8 ounce/227 gram bag of Cloverleaf Farms original beef jerky flavor. The jerky was graciously submitted by Angie Scheid, who is a co-owner of Cloverleaf Farms, along with her husband Peter, and her brother-in-law Danny, and family.
Cloverleaf Farms is a small family owned and operated business that started in 1984. One interesting fact is that they sell 2.5 tonnes of pepperettes every week. Their jerky brand name is also distributed under Read More
Note: For a more current taste review on a tweaked bag design, open up McLean Clean & Lean – Traditional Beef Jerky (Review #2).
The next review for McLean Clean & Lean will focus on a 1.76 ounce/50 gram bag of their old fashioned flavor. This bag was purchased at a Goodness Me organic grocery store in Read More
The next review on Angelo’s beef jerky will focus on a 2.1 ounce/60 gram bag of their peppered flavor. This jerky was kindly submitted by Angela Dellinger, a daughter of the owner Angelo Ibleto.
Angelo’s beef jerky is manufactured and distributed by Angelo’s Meats. They are a small wine county meat and deli store with two locations. One location in Sonoma, California, and the other location in Petaluma, California. Angelo has been making Read More
Back in December 2013, while visiting New York, New York, I purchased this 3.25 ounce/91 gram bag of Nice! bacon jerky. No flavor is stated on the bag, which means this flavor is defaulted to be an original flavored jerky.
Nice! is the brand name for Walgreen Co., located in Deerfield, Illinois. This bag was actually bought at a Duane Reade store, which is a subsidiary store of Walgreen Co. The very large private labeler company Read More
Back in 2012, while visiting Las Vegas, Nevada, I purchased a 3/4 pound/12 ounce/360 gram bag of World Kitchens beef jerky at an ABC Store. This review will focus on World Kitchens peppered flavor.
This World Kitchens brand of jerky is distributed by World Kitchens, located in Laurens, Iowa. However, this jerky is manufactured by Link Snacks, Inc., famous for making the Jack Link’s brand of jerky, based out of Minong, Wisconsin. The first bag of Read More
In late December 2013, while visiting New York, New York, I purchased a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of KRAVE Jerky at a store on 5th Avenue. This review will focus on their Black Cherry Barbecue pork jerky flavor.
The KRAVE Jerky brand name is distributed by Krave Pure Foods, Inc., located in Sonoma, California. They advertise their jerky as containing no MSG added, and no sodium nitrite, overall a Read More