Is Jack Link's Made in USA?
Last checked Oct 19, 2026 · 7 verified products · see the evidence
Verdict · checked Oct 23, 2026
Mostly yes
Jack Link's own FAQ says the majority of what it sells in the US and Canada is packaged at four of its own upper-Midwest plants — Alpena, South Dakota; Mankato, Minnesota; Minong, Wisconsin (also company HQ); and New Glarus, Wisconsin. The company has been family-owned since the mid-1980s and is still headquartered in Minong.
| Product line | Made in | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beef jerky and meat snacks sold in the US (per Jack Link's FAQ, "the majority of our products sold in the United States and Canada") | Alpena, SD; Mankato, MN; Minong, WI; New Glarus, WI | Made in USA |
| Products the brand discloses making at its own overseas facilities (market not specified) | New Zealand | Imported |
Highest-scoring product
Jack Link's Beef Jerky, Original - 9 oz BagSee all 7 verified Jack Link's productsThe same FAQ discloses that Jack Link's also sells products made at its own facilities in New Zealand, without saying which market those are sold into — so we can't confirm or rule out whether any specific US-sold bag of jerky came from there. We also checked a live Jack Link's jerky listing on Amazon and found no country-of-origin statement on the product page itself, so for now the plant disclosure is the only origin evidence available for any single product.
How we checked: On 2026-10-23 we read Jack Link's FAQ page and its "Our Story" page, and checked a live Jack Link's beef jerky listing on Amazon for a country-of-origin statement (none was present).
Sources: Jack Link's FAQ: four upper-Midwest packaging plants, plus New Zealand · Jack Link's Our Story
American Score
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Manufacturing Details
- Made in
- Minong, WI
- Headquarters
- Minong, WI
- Location detail
- Specific city confirmed
- History
- Long record of US manufacturing
- Founded
- 1986
How we verified Jack Link's
Most recent check: Oct 19, 2026
From the brand's website
US-manufacturing statement found on jacklinks.com · checked Oct 6, 2026
Independent source
“Jack Link opened the company's first processing plant in 1986 in Minong, Wis. While some jerky processing occurs in the Minong, Wis., facility, the Alpena plant is the go-to for modern, high-speed jerky production.”
provisioneronline.com · checked Sep 20, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 7 of the 7 Jack Link's products on this page (most recently Oct 19, 2026). None of them states where the product is made, so these products rely on the brand-level evidence above.
Company history
“Company roots trace to 1880s German sausage-making family recipes (Chris Link); Jack Link began selling namesake beef steaks to Wisconsin convenience stores in 1985, with the modern Jack Link's jerky business (widely reported founding year ”
jacklinks.com · checked Sep 20, 2026
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About Jack Link's
Jack Link's makes beef jerky and meat snacks, most of it for the US and Canada packaged at four company plants in South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. It also runs plants in New Zealand.
A butcher family from Minong, Wisconsin
The Link family's story starts in the 1880s, when Chris Link came to America with the family's sausage recipes. His son Earl opened Minong's first general store and butcher shop, and Earl's son Wolf raised cattle. Wolf's son Jack Link began selling his namesake beef steaks to Wisconsin convenience stores in 1985 and opened the company's first processing plant in Minong in 1986. The company is still family-owned and run, with Jack and his son Troy leading it, and its headquarters remain in Minong.
Four Midwest plants, plus New Zealand
Jack Link's FAQ says the majority of the products it sells in the United States and Canada are packaged at its own plants in Alpena, South Dakota; Mankato, Minnesota; Minong, Wisconsin; and New Glarus, Wisconsin. A meat-industry trade profile describes Alpena as the main plant for high-speed jerky production, with some processing still done in Minong.
The same FAQ says Jack Link's also sells products made and packaged at its own facilities in New Zealand. It does not say which markets those products go to, so we cannot rule out that a given US bag came from there. The Amazon listing we checked carried no country-of-origin line, so check the package itself if origin matters to you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jack Link's made in the USA?
Yes. Jack Link's is made in the United States, with manufacturing in Minong, WI. Jack Link's beef jerky has been family-owned since 1986 in Minong, Wisconsin. Their flagship beef jerky products are made in the USA using domestic beef. The Minong plant is their flagship production facility. Amazon listings confirm Made in USA for jerky products.
Where is Jack Link's made?
Jack Link's is made in Minong, WI. The company is headquartered in Minong, WI.
Which Jack Link's products are made in the USA?
The site lists 7 verified American-made Jack Link's products in Food & Beverages. Each one links to a store that sells it.
Is Jack Link's beef jerky made in the USA?
Mostly. Jack Link's own FAQ states that the majority of what it sells in the US and Canada is packaged at four of its own plants: Alpena, South Dakota; Mankato, Minnesota; Minong, Wisconsin; and New Glarus, Wisconsin.
Where are Jack Link's products made?
Jack Link's lists four US packaging facilities on its FAQ page — Alpena SD, Mankato MN, Minong WI and New Glarus WI — with Minong also serving as company headquarters.
Does Jack Link's make anything overseas?
Yes. The same FAQ says Jack Link's "also sells products manufactured and packaged in our facilities in New Zealand," though it doesn't say whether those products reach US store shelves.