Our Mission
We here at Jack & Friends® believe in inclusivity—especially when it comes to food. That’s why we’re on a mission to make snacks you can feel good about eating, regardless of your lifestyle or diet. Our plant-based jerky is carefully crafted to ensure as many people as possible not only can consume our product, but also enjoy it. Who said you have to choose between function and flavor? Not us.
Ingredients
Two ingredients form the foundation of Jack & Friends® and are responsible for our vegan jerky’s ability to mimic the texture and appearance of real meat: jackfruit and pea protein. Jackfruit is a fruit grown and popularized in Southeast Asia that is proving to be a versatile food ingredient because of its neutral flavor, white color, and meaty texture when unripe. It contains a large amount of minerals and fiber, making it nutritionally favorable as well. Pea protein is a hypoallergenic and vegan alternative to soy, wheat, and dairy proteins, which are three of the eight major allergens. Despite being derived from plants, it is a complete protein, meaning it contains each of the nine essential amino acids necessary in the human diet. While jackfruit and pea protein create our jerky’s texture, additional ingredients are used to develop flavor. In our flagship Jack & Tom jerky, tomatoes, poblano peppers, and a signature blend of spices pack each bite with bold, savory flavor and a spicy kick that keeps you coming back for more.
Nutrition
Jack & Friends® is always conscientious of its consumers, including their health. That’s why we designed our jerky to provide as many benefits as possible through both the inclusion and exclusion of specific ingredients. Although jackfruit and pea protein play important roles in developing texture, they also qualify our product to be a good source of fiber and protein, meaning each serving contains at least 10% of your daily recommended intake of these two nutrients. By excluding unnecessary ingredients, we ensured Jack & Friends® jerky would be low fat and contain no added sugars as well. Our flagship Jack & Tom flavor specifically contains 7g of protein, 4g of fiber, and only 80 calories per serving, so you can indulge in snacking and feel good about it.
The “Friends”
Jack & Friends® draws its inspiration from the very ingredients used to create it. As the foundation of our plant-based jerky, it seemed only right to honor jackfruit with the permanent place in our name—the “Jack.”
So who are Jack’s friends?
These are the ingredients that make our jackfruit jerky taste great. Each iteration will feature a new friend named from one of the predominant flavors in that jerky. In our flagship Jack & Tom vegan jerky, the name stems from the tomatoes used to create the foundation of its flavor. We hope you will look forward to the expansion of our circle of friends and join us along this journey!
Lifestyle
We at Jack & Friends® embody our mission of inclusivity by striving to make our food as suitable and desirable to as many people as possible—no matter your lifestyle. Whether you’re a a vegan fitness enthusiast in need of plant-based protein or an overworked analyst looking for convenient desk snacks, a health-conscious student buying fuel for study sessions or a parent purchasing food for an allergen-sensitive family, we want to be your solution. Life is full of enough tough choices, but choosing what you can and want to eat should be easy. Let us take some of the thinking out of your day (and taste great while doing it). Learn more about how our jerky is suitable for all lifestyles and occasions.
