Private company
Jack Link's
Logo: Davis Studio (Mississauga, ON, Canada) - Copyrighted by Jack Link's., Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
American snack company
Link Snacks, Inc., better known as Jack Link's Protein Snacks, or simply Jack Link's, is an American snack company best known as the producer and marketer of the eponymous brand of beef jerky. It was founded by John 'Jack' Link in 1986, using the recipes of his great-grandfather, Chris Link, a master sausage maker from Germany. They are known for their "Messin' with Sasquatch" ads.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryfood industry1
- Founded inMinong1
- Websitewww.jacklinks.com
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Link Snacks, Inc., better known as Jack Link's Protein Snacks, or simply Jack Link's, is an American snack company best known as the producer and marketer of the eponymous brand of beef jerky. It was founded by John 'Jack' Link in 1986, using the recipes of his great-grandfather, Chris Link, a master sausage maker from Germany. They are known for their "Messin' with Sasquatch" ads.2
Controversies and legal
Controversy
In December 2021, six European supermarket chains, including two owned by the Dutch firm Ahold Delhaize and a Carrefour subsidiary, said they would stop selling some or all beef products from Brazil. The companies' decision was made due to suspected ties with the clearing of segments of the Amazon rainforest for local cattle farming. JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, and Jack Link's each source cattle from Brazil.
From Wikipedia’s article on Jack Link's, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1986Founded Founded in Minong1
Links
- Websitewww.jacklinks.com1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/jacklinksbeefjerky1
- WikipediaJack Link's
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1677100
Sources
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- 1WikidataJack Link's on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJack Link's on Wikipedia
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsJack Link's photo by GeoTrinity, CC BY-SA 3.0