No gluten ingredients. Keep it fake. Non GMO soy. 21 g protein. 0 g cholesterol. 240 calories. Proud member Plant Based Food Association. Est. 2012. Find us on Instagram; Twitter; Facebook. Louisville Vegan Jerky Company was started in my home kitchen back in 2012. Having spent some time in Oahu as a child, I was craving manapua. Using my mom's old recipe, I substituted baked soy for the pork and popped my seasoned protein in the oven. I was busy preparing the dough and chatting with friends when the smell of chargrilled meat hit my nose. Toe-y! I screamed at my three-legged dog, Tofu I forgot to set a timer! The barbequed soy protein was overdone, super chewy, and absolutely delicious. Tofu agreed. I headed straight to the local bar where I passed around bags of my newly discovered jerky to a full patio of hip Louisville beer drinkers. Within minutes, everyone was as excited as I was. They devoured the fortuitous first batch and asked for more. Where could they buy it? What was it called? And the best part - none of them even knew it was vegan. Today, Louisville Vegan Jerky is sold in stores all over America, but we still make each bag the same old way - in small batches, by hand, and with freshly sourced Kentucky ingredients. It's a difference you can taste, and a cruelty-free, American-made product that we're proud to call our own. One bite and you'll agree, fake has never tasted so real. So grab a beer and join us, there's plenty to go around. - Stanley. Inspired by the lil' lady that raised three Louisville Vegan Jerky Company staff members, Paulette's Maple Bacon tastes like a home-cooked breakfast made with nothin' but love. www.LVJCo.com. Friends of Animal Place Sanctuary. Est. 1989. animalplace.org. Made in the USA.