"I just want to thank the sponsors of the Pemmican contest for my $1,000 check," Pyle (pictured) said. "I received it right before Christmas, and it could not have come at a better time. I appreciate Marfood for their generous contest giveaway."
Pemmican's $1,000 Giveaway kicked [image-nocss] off in stores in late 2010, running for 12 weeks, until the end of January 2011, with the final winner receiving $5,000.
Nakia Watkins, Marfood USA marketing manager, said Pemmican is working to speak to shoppers and make sure the market knows now that Pemmican is owned by Marfood USA-Marfrig Group, the brand is "revived and refreshed."
"We are constantly conducting research and speaking with shoppers to ensure that we are putting a product people want in our customers' stores," Watkins said. "This $1,000 Giveaway and sweepstakes is our chance to thank those shoppers who continue to support Pemmican Beef Jerky and recognize its difference from the competition."
To participate in the $1,000 Giveaway and $5,000 Sweepstakes, shoppers purchase Pemmican at their local retailer and use the entry form provided, or visit the company's website, www.pemmican.com, for details on how to enter without making a purchase.
Pemmican is one of the top-selling national brands of beef jerky in the United States, and one of the oldest, with its tradition and history beginning nearly 40 years ago. Pemmican brand is owned by Marfood USA, a subsidiary of Marfrig Group which is the second largest supplier of proteins in the world, with more than 150 production facilities globally, nearly 100,000 employees and annual sales exceeding $16.5 billion.
Taylor, Mich.-based Marfood USA is the world's largest private-label beef jerky provider and also produces an extensive lineup of canned beef products including corned beef and chili available for private label or its Pampeano brand.
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