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Article: Chic meats.(low-fat and high-protein meat snacks)
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- Prepared Foods
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- July 1, 1999
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Lowfat, high-protein meat snacks break out of their convenience store niche and into upscale gourmet shops.
Today, the meat snack industry is flourishing with numerous introductions each year. Meat snacks sales reached $1.028 billion last year, up 14.7% over the previous year, according to figures from the Snack Food Association (SFA), Alexandria, Va.
Jerky and kippered products made from a variety of meat, fish and poultry are becoming increasingly popular as consumers realize that these lowfat, high-protein snacks are nutritious and convenient.
Convenience stores were responsible for 43.4% of the 62.7 million pounds of meat snacks sold in ...