Visitors to Dave’s Meat Market in Yorkville will find the usual cuts of beef, pork and chicken awaiting them behind the counter, but the shop has also become renowned for its beef sticks, making more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover innovation across the food & beverage landscape. 13 years ago, Rashid Ali and Pete Maldonado started a meat stick company ...

Sales of meat sticks — think Slim Jims or Chomps — were up significantly last year and became the fastest-growing category in snacks. In total, the Wall Street Journal reported that sales of dried ...