SYRACUSE, NY. — The Hofmann Sausage Co. dropped its first pork jerky product under the Hofmann brand, a Korean Style BBQ Flavor Smoked Pork Jerky.

The new jerky flavor works to balance the contrast of flavors from pork, soy, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, ginger, sesame and chipotle peppers to create a sweet, smoky and mildly spicy combination.

“Korean BBQ flavor, which started off as more of a limited trend, has shown that it most likely will stick around as it has made its way to mainstream grocery products,” said Pat Favalo, national sales manager at Hofmann. “We try to give the people what they want, which is showcased in our meat snack items like the Korean BBQ jerky, Jalapeno Cheddar Hunter Sticks and other products.”

Hofmann also produces Prime Rib Smoked Beef Jerky, Cherry Maple Smoked Beef Jerky and Honey BBQ Smoked Beef Jerky. In addition to jerky, Hofmann distributes six flavors of hunter sticks — including Original, Honey Pepper Bacon, Teriyaki, Garlic, Hot & Spicy and Jalapeño Cheddar — and summer sausage under the meat snacks category.

After selling hot dog and sausage products since 1861 in the United States, Hofmann expanded into the meat snacks category in 2018.