Perky Jerky: Colorado's Perky Jerky plots growth with new product lines, grass-fed beef

When Greenwood Village-based Perky Jerky founder and CEO Brian Levin ticks off the names of all the national retail stores his products are sold in, there is no mention of truck stops or gas stations. That used to be the place to find packaged dried meat snacks. And mostly men were top consumers. But these days, meat snacks - the fastest growing category in snack foods - have found more reach and primo shelf space in grocery stores and big-box retailers. And Perky Jerky has elbowed its way...