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BEEST Snacks co-founder Lucas Prado at a booth displaying Crunchy Beef Jerky Chips, Crunchy Pork Jerky Chips, and Charcuterie Trail Mix.
VoyageAustin Features BEEST Snacks Founders in Hidden Gems Series
VoyageAustin featured BEEST Snacks in its Hidden Gems Series, sitting down with co-founder Lucas Prado for a long-form interview on building a real-food, high-protein snack brand from Bolivia to Austin.... Read more...
BEEST Snacks in Austin Business Review: The Story Behind the Brand
BEEST Snacks in Austin Business Review: The Story Behind the Brand
Austin Business Review's Ethan Brooks spotlighted BEEST Snacks co-founders Lucas Prado and Nicole Ruiz to unpack the journey behind our Crunchy Jerky Chips and Charcuterie Trail Mix. From a thesis... Read more...
Bar chart comparing protein per ounce across jerky categories, with BEEST Beef at 24g and BEEST Pork at 23g, above all other categories.
What Jerky Has the Most Protein Per Ounce?
A label-based comparison of protein and calorie per ounce across jerky and trail mix categories, where BEEST ranks at the top. Read more...
BEEST Snacks Named 2026 KeHE Distributors Trend Finder Golden Ticket Winner
BEEST Snacks Named 2026 KeHE Distributors Trend Finder Golden Ticket Winner
BEEST Snacks wins the 2026 KeHE Distributors Trend Finder Golden Ticket, securing fast-track access to nationwide distribution across all 12 KeHE centers. Austin, TX-based brand makes Crunchy Jerky Chips and... Read more...
BEEST Snacks Named RangeMe Top 50 Food & Beverage Brand
BEEST Snacks Named RangeMe Top 50 Food & Beverage Brand
BEEST Snacks ranked #42 out of 250,000 brands on RangeMe's Top 50 Food & Beverage list in Mass Market Retailers Magazine, based on real retail buyer engagement. Read more...
Startup CPG Newswire graphic announcing BEEST Snacks wins the KeHE Trend Finder 2026 Golden Ticket, with the BEEST booth display featuring Crunchy Jerky Chips and Trail Mix products
BEEST Snacks Wins KeHE Trend Finder 2026 Golden Ticket, Earns Fast Track to Nationwide Distribution
BEEST Snacks has been named a 2026 KeHE Trend Finder Golden Ticket winner, earning accelerated access to nationwide distribution through KeHE Distributors — one of North America's largest natural and... Read more...
Previewer Reviews BEEST Snacks Crunchy Beef Jerky Chips
Previewer Reviews BEEST Snacks Crunchy Beef Jerky Chips
Previewer published a detailed review of BEEST Snacks Crunchy Beef Jerky Chips, highlighting 48g of protein, zero sugar, and the patent-pending crunch that sets them apart. Read the full review. Read more...
BEEST Snacks co-founders Lucas Prado and Nicole Ruiz smiling together at a FIESTA Connect pitch event
What We Learned Condensing Our Story Into One Minute at FIESTA Connect
We pitched BEEST Snacks in just one minute at FIESTA Connect. The prep reshaped our messaging, Lucas hilariously skipped to Nicole's part mid-pitch, and the community cheered us on anyway.... Read more...
Packaging of BEEST Snacks Crunchy Jerky Trail Mix showing a bag with Parmesan crisps, jerky chips, cherry chips and roasted almonds.
Food Business News Features BEEST Snacks Among New Products
Food Business News recently featured BEEST Snacks in its Winter FancyFaire new-products gallery, highlighting Crunchy Jerky Chips and Charcuterie Trail Mix. Read more...
BEEST Snacks booth at a trade show with a smiling representative behind a table displaying Crunchy Jerky Chips product packaging and samples.
Flavor & The Menu Spotlights BEEST in the Crunch Trend
BEEST Snacks was featured by Flavor & The Menu in coverage centered on the rising demand for crunch, texture, and more exciting high-protein snacks. Texture is the new flavor and... Read more...
Woman holding BEEST Snacks Crunchy Jerky Chips boxes with a Trend Hunter 'Create the Future' overlay text.
Trend Hunter Features BEEST Snacks Crunchy Jerky Chips
Trend Hunter spotlights BEEST Snacks Crunchy Jerky Chips as a protein-packed alternative to traditional jerky, highlighting the chip-like crunch, 48g of protein, and clean ingredients.Read the full article on Trend... Read more...
BEEST Snacks Wins KeHE Trend Finder Golden Ticket
BEEST Snacks Wins KeHE Trend Finder Golden Ticket
BEEST Snacks has been selected as a 2026 KeHE Trend Finder Golden Ticket winner, earning a fast track to nationwide distribution through KeHE Distributors, one of the largest natural and... Read more...