Golden Island Jerky sold to Jack Link's, 2020-01-06

September 20,2024

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Golden Island Jerky, a gourmet jerky company, was recently purchased by Jack Link’s from Tyson Foods Inc. The top jerky manufacturer in the US has decided to stop operations at Golden Island’s headquarters, which eliminated 371 jobs. “The decision to sell the business was a very difficult one,” Tyson spokesperson Worth Sparkman said to MEAT+POULTRY. “It’s important to know it was based on a combination of factors including our ability to generate profitable growth in the business and our need to . . ..
Tyson Foods encouraged team members to apply for available jobs at other locations.