Aldi Inc. distributes this Simply Nature brand of jerky, and it is based out of Batavia, Illinois. Aldi is a large company with grocery stores located in at least 18 countries around the world. This jerky is manufactured by the private label company Marfood USA, located in Taylor, Michigan, far as we know. Read More
Old Trapper – Teriyaki Beef Jerky (Review #2)
Old Trapper jerky has over 50 years of experience making jerky. They go on to explain how the finest ingredients are used, and then smoked with real wood. In 2016, Old Trapper embarked on their most ambitious expansion yet when they broke ground on a new 80,000 square foot manufacturing facility at their headquarters in Forest Grove, Oregon. Today, Old Trapper claims that they are Read More
Pacific Gold Reserve – Sweet Italian Sausages
Pacific Gold Reserve is a jerky/sausage brand manufactured by the very large and successful dried meat company Oberto. Pacific Gold Reserve is not to be confused with their Pacific Gold brand also made by Oberto. The reserve brand uses premium ingredients, while the Pacific Gold is advertised to use healthy ingredients. The Pacific Gold Reserve slogan is “As Good As It Gets”, and Read More
Beef Jerky Outlet – Original Pork Kangaroo Stick
The Beef Jerky Outlet debuted their first store in 2010, and this Niagara Falls, New York BJO opened its doors in May 2017. Now there are over 100 Beef Jerky Outlet stores located across the USA, where free samples of jerky usually are available. However, Niagara Falls Beef Jerky Outlet store had zero samples available, and the lone disinterested employee could care less. A wide Read More
Oberto – Pulled Pork Jerky
Oberto may still be the second largest national meat snack company that sells well over 100 different dried meat products. Oberto is a family-owned company that was formed over 100 years ago in 1918 by Constantino Oberto. In 1967, Safeway became the first national grocery store to carry Oh Boy! Oberto jerky. In 1994, they launched turkey jerky. Then in 2000, they aligned Read More
Simms – Original Beef Biltong
This Simms brand of biltong is distributed by Aldi Inc., and it is based out of Batavia, Illinois. Aldi is a very large company with grocery stores located in at least 18 countries around the world. This biltong is manufactured by the private label company Marfood USA, located in Taylor, Michigan, as far as we know. Read More
BJO Smoky Mountain – Dill Pickle Beef Jerky
The Beef Jerky Outlet debuted their first store in 2010, and this Niagara Falls, New York BJO opened their doors in May 2017. Now there are over 100 Beef Jerky Outlet stores located across the USA, where free samples of jerky are normally available. This Niagara Falls Beef Jerky Outlet store however had zero samples available, and the lone disinterested employee could care less. A wide Read More
Old Wisconsin – Turkey Sausage Bites
Old Wisconsin began as Thielmann’s, a small sausage shop owned and operated by Frank Thielmann and William Stolzman back in 1942. Even today, they still use many of their high-quality sausage recipes. Due to increased demand, they opened their first plant in 1953, and changed their name to Thielmann’s Old Wisconsin Sausage Company shortly afterwards. In 1976, Read More
Oberto – Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Oberto may still be the second largest national meat snack company that sells well over 100 different dried meat products. Oberto is a family owned company that was formed over 100 years ago in 1918 by Constantino Oberto. In 1967, Safeway became the first national grocery store to carry Oh Boy! Oberto jerky. In 1994, they launched turkey jerky. Then in 2000, they aligned Read More
EPIC – Wagyu Beef Steak Strip
The EPIC jerky brand name was created by Taylor Collins and Katie Forrest. Both Taylor and Katie are physically active, and they were looking for foods to satisfy their needs. Then they started eating a paleo diet. Shortly afterwards, they set out to create the world’s first 100% grass fed meat, fruit, and nut bar. This EPIC jerky brand is distributed by Epic Provisions, located in Austin Read More