# Customizable Beef Jerky Slant Shack Lets You Personalize Your Own Salty Snack By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-08-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slant-shack References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/slantshackjerky/) & [slantshackjerky](http://www.slantshackjerky.com/) Slant Shack is an artisan jerky company that lets you [build your own jerky](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/build-your-own-ramen). At this New Jersey-based business, the possibilities are endless. You can pick and choose from [USDA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solely-fruit-jerky-multipacks) choice or [organic grass-fed beef](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mrbeast-1), original or 'Hot & Smoky' sauce, garlic powder rub, 'Jerk McGurk's Wild Rubdown,' 'Smoky Sanche's Dusty Trail,' and a brown sugar or spicy pepper glaze. With Slant Shack jerky, you can personalize your beef endlessly, which is part of a growing trend of company's responding to personal needs and tastes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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's Driving This Trend - **Customizable Jerky:** Slant Shack allows customers to personalize their beef jerky, representing a trend of companies offering customizable food options. - **Responding to Personal Needs:** Slant Shack's customizable beef jerky is an example of businesses adapting to meet individual preferences, reflecting a trend of personalized products and services. - **Artisan Food Offerings:** Slant Shack's artisan jerky options cater to the growing trend of consumers seeking unique and high-quality food experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** The customizable jerky trend opens opportunities for innovation in the food and beverage industry, with potential for personalized snack offerings. - **E-commerce:** Slant Shack's online platform for customizing jerky demonstrates the potential for disruptive innovation in the e-commerce industry, offering unique and tailored food products directly to consumers. - **Meat Processing:** The trend of customizable jerky presents opportunities for meat processing companies to offer personalized beef options, catering to specific consumer preferences and tastes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Handcrafted Jerky Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smallbatch-jerky.md) - [Crunchy Jerky Trail Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crunchy-jerky-trail-mixes.md) - [Artisan Cheesesteak Jerky Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesesteak-jerky.md) - [Jerky Subscription Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jerky-subscription-box.md) - [Sweet-And-Spicy Beef Jerky Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetandspicy-beef-jerky.md) - [Ultra-Flavorful Beef Jerky Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peoples-choice-beef-jerky.md) - [Craft Jerky Holiday Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craft-jerky.md) - [Mango-Forward Beef Jerky Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mango-habanero-beef-jerky.md) - [Smoked Chicken Jerky](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smoked-chicken-jerky.md)