# Artisanal Dried Meat Snacks People's Choice Beef Jerky Uses Only Premium Meats in the Snack Packs By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-09-27 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-meats References: [blessthisstuff](http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/culture/food/peoples-choice-beef-jerky/) & [peopleschoicebeefjerky](https://peopleschoicebeefjerky.com/) The need for [tasty, convenient forms of protein](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highprotein-snack-line) is being met with products like the People's Choice Beef Jerky that use premium meats to deliver a delicious snack. Including such flavors as Garlic & Ginger, Teriyaki, [Hot & Spicy and Sriracha](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetandspicy-beef-jerky) the People's Choice Beef Jerky is focused on making sure the meat is as unprocessed as possible. Many consumers are shifting to favor natural products that have undergone as little processing as possible to ensure that optimal nutrition and digestion is possible. The People's Choice Beef Jerky looks to enable this in a delicious way that's focused on time-honored methods that use premium meats and [artisanal curing methods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craft-jerky). People's Choice Beef Jerky comes in individual serving packs, is handcrafted and is a family owned company. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Premium Dried Meat Snacks:** Opportunity to meet the demand for natural, unprocessed protein snacks by offering artisanal dried meat products made from premium meats. - **Flavorful Artisanal Jerky:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create a range of unique, handcrafted jerky flavors like Garlic & Ginger, Teriyaki, Hot & Spicy, and Sriracha. - **Convenient Individual Packs:** Opportunity to meet the growing consumer demand for on-the-go snacks by offering individual serving packs of high-quality beef jerky. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Natural Snack Foods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to create natural and minimally processed snack options using premium meats. - **Gourmet Food:** Opportunity for the gourmet food industry to develop artisanal dried meat products that focus on high-quality ingredients and traditional curing methods. - **Convenience Foods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for convenience food companies to offer healthy and satisfying protein snacks in convenient individual serving packs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Savory Artisan-Style Meat Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/country-archer-beef-jerky-snacks.md) - [Handcrafted Jerky Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smallbatch-jerky.md) - [Steak-Like Jerky Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carnal-umami-cut-beef-jerky.md) - [Private Label Meat Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beef-sticks-bites.md) - [Mango-Forward Beef Jerky Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mango-habanero-beef-jerky.md) - [Protein-Packed Jerky Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crunchy-jerky-chips.md) - [Crunchy Jerky Trail Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crunchy-jerky-trail-mixes.md) - [Beef Jerky Snack Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/original-beef-jerky-snack-pack.md) - [Regeneratively-Sourced Beef Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beef-bitlong.md)