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Slumping U.S. meat prices help feed appetite for jerky
Chicago | Reuters — With prices for U.S. livestock on the decline due to larger cattle and hog herds, meat processors are jumping on the jerky bandwagon. In recent years, dried-meat snacks have gained popularity as Americans embrace diets packed with protein and less sugar and fat. Jerky has overcome its image as a highly […] Read more
Hershey to enter meat snacks business, cuts forecast
Reuters — Chocolate maker Hershey Co. said it would buy Krave Pure Foods Inc. to enter the fast-growing meat snacks market, after higher demand for meat and bakery snacks hurt chocolate sales in the fourth quarter. The maker of Hershey’s Kisses and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups also cut its sales and profit forecast for 2015, […] Read more