Article: Snacking on the run: hand-held meat snacks are evolving to meet new taste demands--and satisfy an ever-expanding consumer base.(MEAT SNACKS REPORT)

Always anticipating customer needs, the meat and poultry industry continues to introduce an expanding variety of hand-held meat snacks in new sizes, shapes, and flavors--making them more convenient than ever before.

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These tasty, smaller meat snacks allow consumers to work or even drive a car while enjoying a nutritious snack. Shelf stable and portable with many featuring a 12-month shelf life, most meat snacks require no refrigeration. The heavy meat-snack consumer has evolved from men aged 15 to 34 years to a broader user base, which includes older males, women, and children from all income levels and occupations.

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