TEMPLE, PA - Imagine this: you’re about 5 hours into your road trip, you’ve listened to your favorite Beyoncé album about 12 times, you’ve eaten all your healthy snacks, you’ve drank every last bottle of water in the cooler, and you realize—you have a mighty craving for some salty, savory jerky. Here to answer the siren call of that typically-meaty treat without compromising your veggie-loving lifestyle is mushroom magnate Giorgio Foods, with its new Savory Wild™ Portabella Jerky.
“Giorgio has a firm commitment to lead the category with innovative products,” explained Brian Loiseau, SVP Sales, Business Development, and R&D, about the creation of the company’s latest unique offering. “We are actively investing in R&D and consumer insights to bring new ways for consumers to enjoy the nutritious and delicious benefits of umami-packed mushrooms.”
A plant-based, healthy snacking solution in the on-trend jerky category, Savory Wild is vegan-friendly and comes in the following unique flavors:
- Roasted Garlic & Black Pepper
- Sweet Balsamic & Golden Fig
- Sesame, Ginger & Korean Chili
The new handcrafted Portabella Jerky is packed full of over half a pound of mushrooms in every bag and is shelf-stable for 12 months, according to a press release. Giorgio Foods touts the product’s savory umami flavor, whole food ingredients, as well as its distinction as naturally-gluten-free, low calorie, and low fat as top reasons consumers will be going wild to get their hands on the jerky. And all this is not to mention that the jerky is packed with antioxidant-rich mineral Selenium.
We in the produce industry know that plant-based protein is one of the latest trends to hit the market in recent years, and Giorgio Foods has been hard at work to position mushrooms as one produce item that can satisfy that desire. Whether because of the nutritional aspects, ethical or environmental reasons, or emerging lifestyles that call for cutting out animal-based foods, consumers can find a remedy in Savory Wild Portabella Jerky.
Anyone game for a road trip and about 100 bags of these guys? I’ll bring the Beyoncé albums.
