When Lorissa Link set out to make snacks for her family, she wasn’t just creating another jerky stick — she was rewriting the rules for an entire category. After her son’s food allergy diagnosis and a scary reaction at a birthday party, Lorissa realized the shelves were missing safe, delicious, certified allergen-free snacks.
Drawing on her family’s roots in the jerky business, she launched LK Snacks (formerly Lorissa’s Kitchen), and the rest is history. Her story begins on a Minnesota farm, where she learned the value of food from the ground up — lessons that gave her the confidence to start her own meat stick and jerky company.
Despite navigating a male-dominated industry, Lorissa was determined to do things differently. She created the first certified top 9 allergen-free jerky and meat stick snacks, made with the utmost care: grass-fed and finished, non-GMO, and zero-sugar.
In this episode, we unwrap:
- How Lorissa’s farm roots shaped her values — and her approach to food
- What it was like to marry into the Jack Link’s family and still carve out her own brand
- The birthday party scare that changed Lorissa’s entire outlook on food
- Why allergen certification was a non-negotiable for LK Snacks
Lorissa’s journey is proof that with passion – and a clear purpose – can transform not just a product, but an entire industry.
Listen to the full episode on Gluten Free Unwrapped wherever you get your podcasts.
About Lorissa Link and LK Snacks
- Visit lorissakitchen.com
- Instagram: @lorissaskitchen
- Facebook: LorissasKitchen
About the Host
Jenny Finke is the host of Gluten Free Unwrapped. She’s a longtime blogger at Good For You Gluten Free and founder of the popular gluten-free subscription boxes, Love Me Gluten Free.
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