It was founded by John 'Jack' Link in 1986, using his great-grandfather's recipes.

Jack Link's Jerky is made from a natural product (Beef). This comes from a number of sources and types of cow or bull meat. Each cut of beef is different and this can cause a piece of beef to cook differently than another.

WHAT PRODUCTS DOES JACK LINK'S MAKE? How much time do you have? Kidding. We produce high-quality, great-tasting meat snacks made from lean cuts of 100% beef, turkey, chicken or pork, with flavors ranging from savory to sweet to spicy and everything in between.

We use the leanest cuts of meat, slice them into snack-worthy strips and then follow a 100-year-old family recipe to perfectly craft our jerky. Our meat is marinated with select, premium ingredients and a unique blend of herbs which gives Jack Link's its remarkable flavor.

Link traces his roots in Minong to the 19th century when his great-great grandfather, a sausage maker, arrived from Germany. Jack was born in 1946, the same year his dad and his uncle started a Ford dealership in town, which Jack now owns.

Our Jack Link's® Steak Strips are made with extra thick cuts of 100% top round steak, then carefully marinated and seasoned to accentuate the flavor of the beef. Each strip is slow-cooked over a blend of hickory and applewood to lock in tenderness!

Beef jerky is the most popular form of jerky, and as the name suggests, it is made from beef (cow meat). Jerky can also be made from pork (from pigs, to make bacon jerky), deer (venison), or lamb. While much less common, jerky has also been made from the meat of fish, buffalo, alligators, kangaroo, and elk.

100% top round steak Our Jack Link's® Steak Strips are made with extra thick cuts of 100% top round steak, then carefully marinated and seasoned to accentuate the flavor of the beef. Each strip is slow-cooked over a blend of hickory and applewood to lock in tenderness!

Original Beef Prime Rib Tender Cuts Our Jack Link's® Steak Strips are made with extra thick cuts of 100% top round steak, then carefully marinated and seasoned to accentuate the flavor of the beef. Each strip is slow-cooked over a blend of hickory and applewood to lock in tenderness!

Even so, beef jerky is expensive. Beef jerky is so expensive because it uses a lot of quality meat to make just a little bit of jerky, the process takes resources and employees' time, and beef jerky producers often buy from the beef industry and the price of beef can be expensive.

Jerky snacks are comparably more nutritious than other snacks such as chips or candy bars because the jerky provides nutrients including protein and iron. For example, potato chips are higher in calories and less in nutrition, making these snacks culprits for our increased waistlines.

When consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet, beef jerky is an excellent snack food that is low calorie, high in protein, and a good source of vitamins and minerals including zinc, iron, choline, and Vitamin B12. The secret is in the drying process.