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NUTRITION & INGREDIENTS

IS THE MEAT HALAL?

All of our biltong flavours are made with halal-certified beef. Our beef liver powder is also made using 100% halal-certified beef. Please note, however, that our droewors are not considered halal as they are made using wild kangaroo, which is not ha

BILTONG VS JERKY

One of the key differences when it comes to biltong vs. jerky is how each snack is dried. Jerky is very rapidly dehydrated in a drying oven for just a few hours. The very high temperature of these ovens (usually around 70ºC) essentially cooks the bee

WHAT IS THE SHELF LIFE?

It's a 12 month shelf life on all of our meat snacks when unopened and stored in a cool & dry environment (i.e. the pantry). The shelf life can also be further extended by storing it in the fridge or freezer. Check out the link below to learn more ab

ARE THERE ANY ARTIFICIAL SUGARS/PRESERVATIVES?

Hell no!. We don't add any sugar or artificial preservatives to our biltong. We simply use grass-fed & finished organic beef, vinegar and spices. Therefore, on average, there's less than 1 gram of sugar per 100g serving. Our ethos when it comes to ma

CAN I EAT BARBELL ON THE CARNIVORE/KETO DIET?

Yes! All of our meat snacks are made using simple ingredients - organic meat, vinegar and spices - so they are perfect for the carnivore & keto diet. All of our products are high in protein and healthy fats, and there are no sugars/preservatives.

WHAT IS THE SODIUM CONTENT?

Dried meat snacks require a high sodium content, as the salt is what helps draw moisture out of the meat - thus preserving it from bacteria. However, the sodium content in our biltong is on the low end, when compared with most other biltong/jerky pro

WHERE CAN I FIND THE NUTRITIONAL INFO?

The nutiritonal info can be found on each individual product page at our website. You can also checkout the nutritional info using the links below 👇. Biltong/Air-Dried Steak:. Sea Salt. Classic. Chilli. Droewors/Meat Sticks:. Sea Salt. Classic. Sich

WHAT TYPE OF MEAT DO YOU USE?

All of our biltong is made using 100% organic, grass-fed & finished, Australian beef. Our droewors, on the other hand, is made using a blend of 60% wild kangaroo and 40% organic beef brisket. Click the red hyperlinks to learn more about the beef and

ARE THERE ANY NIGHTSHADES IN YOUR PRODUCTS?

Our Sea Salt flavour, in both the Biltong and Droëwors, contains zero nightshades!. Our classic and chilli flavours, however, contain cayenne pepper and therefore are not nightshade-free.

WHERE IS YOUR BEEF FROM?

We currently source all of our beef from farms in Queensland. All of the beef is grass-fed & finished, organic and regeneratively farmed, making it some of the best quality meat in the world 👌. If you'd like to learn more about the beef we use in ou