Phoenix-based Sun Valley Natural Products released its Jerqué line of gourmet beef and turkey jerky in October. The antibiotic-free, hormone-free meat product is packaged in a clear film pouch from Lithografix, a subsidiary of Lithotype (South San Francisco, CA), and is decorated with an award-winning label designed by Estudio Ray (Phoenix, AZ).
The film, a two-layer structure of 48-ga polyester and 2-mil clear linear low-density polyethylene, helps give the nitrate- and preservative-free jerky a 12-month shelf life. Sold in 2-oz portions, Jerqué is available in three flavors: Habanero Hot, Cranbola Chipotle, and Cowboy Confetti.
