{"id":861,"date":"2020-07-01T12:41:05","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T16:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/win\/?p=861"},"modified":"2024-01-04T14:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T19:29:25","slug":"perky-jerky-and-improved-nature-partner-for-plant-based-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/win\/perky-jerky-and-improved-nature-partner-for-plant-based-product\/","title":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.delimarketnews.com\/shop-talk\/perky-jerky-and-improved-nature-partner-plant-based-product-Rody-Hawkins-Brian-Levin\/lilian-diep\/wed-07012020-0852\/9976\">Perky Jerky and Improved Nature Partner for Plant-Based Product<\/a>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<p>Below is an excerpt from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delimarketnews.com\/shop-talk\/perky-jerky-and-improved-nature-partner-plant-based-product-Rody-Hawkins-Brian-Levin\/lilian-diep\/wed-07012020-0852\/9976\">this Deli Market News feature<\/a>, written by Lilian Diep. Please visit Deli Market News for the full story.<\/p>\n<p>Plant-based is all the rage in specialty food. Specializing in turkey, beef, and pork jerky, Perky Jerky recently entered a new partnership to compete with other plant-based brands in the snacking aisle. Alongside Improved Nature, the company released <strong>a plant-based jerky line<\/strong>, including Sea Salt &amp; Pepper and Tasty Teriyaki, available nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Improved Nature is a new plant-\u00adbased protein line founded by Dr. Rody Hawkins and others,\u00a0and launched in 2015. Improved Nature\u2019s proprietary process turns plant protein into plant-\u00adbased\u00a0meat alternatives that provide\u00a0the same\u00a0<strong>taste and texture consumers desire<\/strong>. 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