Meat Snacks

Valeo is adding ontrend protein-packed meat snacks like biltong and jerky to its growing 'treats' portfolio. Pic: GettyImages/Boltenkoff

Valeo swoops in to bag UK meat snacks giant

By Gill Hyslop

Dublin-headquartered Valeo Foods – which itself was bought by Bain Capital Private Equity (co-founded by politician Mitt Romney) for £1.5bn in May – has agreed to acquire New World Foods Europe (NWFE) from Australian FMCG entrepreneur Tony Quinn.

Stryve set to go public: 'Our company has an absolute lock on biltong'

Stryve set to go public: 'Our company has an absolute lock on biltong'

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Growing biltong brand Stryve, which also owns Kalahari Snacks, making it the #1 air-dried meat snack brand in the US, has completed a business combination with Andina Acquisition Corp III, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

Country Archer has given other premium brands like Krave a run for its money in the natural channel, according to SPINS data. Pic: Country Archer

Country Archer not afraid of growing craft jerky category with others

By Kristine Sherred

What started as one man’s roadside jerky has become one of the bestselling premium jerky brands in America. BakeryandSnacks caught up with Country Archer’s new VP of marketing at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) annual expo.

Flavor innovation has likely helped spur growth of meat snack sales, alongside consumer interest in high-protein foods. Pic: Getty Images/rez-art

Calling all meat snacks: Today is National Jerky Day

By Kristine Sherred

The North American Meat Institute wants the June 12 celebration of the protein-packed snack to happen every day. It certainly has the rising tide of jerky consumption on its side.

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