# Beef Jerky Business Cards Edible Cured Meat Seared With Your Contact Details By Cowbag | Published 2009-04-24 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raw-meat-business-cards-your-details-seared-onto-beef-jerky References: [cakeheadlovesevil](http://cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/meat-cards/) & [meatcards](http://www.meatcards.com) Meat Cards is a company which offers the ultimate in strange business cards: They sear your contact details onto a piece of raw beef jerky with a laser. Even if this is a fake, what a great idea! I particularly like their concept for Tweetmeat, where you get to tweet your friends in meatspace. I am going to find a way to make this work. **Implications** - Having business cards readily available in your pocket for potential customers or connections you may encounter is a necessity for anyone with a professional occupation. Business cards should make a statement about your company and be memorable. A great example is the featured business card that is actually made from beef jerky. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Edible Business Cards:** The trend of creating business cards that are also edible for a memorable way to promote a brand or service. - **Laser Printing on Food:** The trend of using laser technology to print on edible surfaces like beef jerky for new and innovative advertising opportunities. - **Meatspace Networking:** The trend of incorporating physical and in-person interactions with virtual networking and social media platforms. ### Who This Affects Most - **Meat Products:** The meat industry can explore new frontiers of advertising and promotion by developing edible meat products as unique and entertaining business cards. - **Printing Technology:** Printing companies can offer more personalized and creative solutions for business card printing by using laser technology on food surfaces. - **Networking and Events:** The events industry can incorporate fun and interactive activities like creating custom edible business cards as a way to encourage networking and engagement among attendees. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Edible Meat Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meat-menu.md) - [Cutting-Edge Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xcards.md) - [Meat-Themed Brand Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jack-links-meat-retreat.md) - [Steak-Like Jerky Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carnal-umami-cut-beef-jerky.md) - [NFC-Enabled Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobilo-smart-business-card.md) - [Digitized Business Contact Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-business-card.md) - [Phygital Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moo-paper-cards.md) - [Scannable NFC Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovou-smart-business-card.md) - [Floral Meat-Made Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beef-jerky-flower-bouquet.md)