Made with love in Albuquerque.

Est. 1977

J & D Foods Inc. was established in 1977 By Eddie Gauna and Jane Muller, it was passed on to Debra J Gauna and is still family-owned and operated today by her children today.

Family-owned and operated since 1977, we are New Mexico’s First Beef Jerky / Carne Seca Company. Our family has been creating all-natural delicious New Mexican snacks for over four decades. Creators of the original Green Chile Carne Seca, we have been using the same recipes and techniques in the traditions that our ancestors passed on to us.

Our original all-natural beef jerky contains no additives or preservatives. Made from all-natural local ingredients and All-American Beef and slow-cooked to perfection, you won’t find a healthier, more addictive beef jerky!

A few years ago, Bar X Brand decided to begin selling jerky products at local farmer's markets in Albuquerque. While doing so, we noticed an increasing demand for unique flavors for our products and an increasing ability to enhance those flavors using other local products from small businesses and farms.

Our Jerk Master and company heir, Alexander Gauna, creates new recipes weekly using ideas from friends, customers, and nay-sayers. Our most popular creations have made it here, to the world wide web!

Get 'em while they last!