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Pemmican launches new website with free beef jerky and great outdoor gear giveaways
 
TAYLOR, MICH./April 8, 2010 – MARFOOD USA, INC. announced today that the company is launching its new Pemmican website with an instant win online promotion that gives consumers a chance to win free Pemmican Beef Jerky and great outdoor gear all Spring long.

Consumers must visit www.pemmican.com between April 1 and June 30 to register for a chance to win.

Paolo Rivolo, Vice President of Marfood USA is excited that the new web site is already off to a great start.

“On April 1st we gave away a free bag of beef jerky every minute of the day. That generated a lot of traffic and gave us a chance to show consumers a glimpse of what is to come,” Rivolo said. “This new web site and the instant win promo is just one way for us to demonstrate that Marfood USA means business and we have great plans for Pemmican and the Meat Snacks Category.”

Consumers are invited to regularly visit www.pemmican.com daily until June 30 for chances to win one of several prizes that any outdoor enthusiast would enjoy. In addition, each entrant is registered for a chance to win the sweepstakes grand prize – a 15’ Northwoods Wooden Canoe valued at $3500.

Pemmican is one of the of the top selling national brands of beef jerky in the United States, and one of the oldest, with its rich tradition and history beginning more than 35 years ago. Pemmican Brand is owned by Marfood USA, a subsidiary of Marfrig Group which is the third largest supplier of proteins in the world with over sixty production facilities globally, more than 75,000 employees and annual sales exceeding 10 Billion Dollars.

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