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All Y’alls Foods Secures First Investment to Scale Up Plant-Based Jerky

All Y’alls Foods Secures First Investment to Scale Up Plant-Based Jerky

Plant-based jerky name All Y’alls Foods makes public it has received an funding from Dr.

“I am excited to join forces by investing in and becoming All Y’alls Foods medical adviser to help promote and develop healthier alternatives to animal-based products,”

Bukhari, MD as part of a $1 million Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) note raise. Bukhari, who is board certified in lifestyle medicine and owns the North Texas Vascular Center.

Based in Texas, All Y’alls offloads a line of meat-free jerky snacks and Big Crunchy Bacony Bits. In 2022, the firm set out its bacon bits had become Amazon’s top-selling meatless bacon label, and overall takings expanded 100% YOY from 2021.

In addition last year, plant-based trade expert Elysabeth Alfano joined the firm’s Advisory Board to support All Y’alls scaling. Expansion. ©All Y’alls Foods “Time to ramp up” “We celebrate our fifth anniversary on May 18, and I’ve boot-strapped All Y’alls Foods myself the whole time,” stated founder and CEO Brett Christoffel. “Now with the help of backers, it is time to grow. When folks were putting out crazy press releases about changing the world and growing at all costs, I had my nose to the grindstone, offering plant-based jerky, a delicious alternative to beef jerky in the great state of Texas — beef capital of the world.” He adds, “Sales exceed expectations, with 2023 becoming the year we achieve stable profitability. Since my team and I have built a solid foundation, it is time to ramp up as quickly as possible.

Key facts
  • Who: All Y’alls Foods · All Y’alls · Plant-based
  • Money: $1 million
  • Percentages: 100%
  • Figures: 1 million · 100%

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