{"id":2698,"date":"2020-03-13T15:28:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T14:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjoe.dk\/the-story-behind-kjoe\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T11:27:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:27:05","slug":"the-story-behind-kjoe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kjoe.dk\/en\/the-story-behind-kjoe\/","title":{"rendered":"The story behind KJ\u00d8"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The story behind KJ\u00d8<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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THIS IS HOW KJ\u00d8 CAME TO BE:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The idea for KJ\u00d8 came on a dark and cold January evening when two good friends were tasting some homemade Beef Jerky. The person who served it was proud of what he had made, and the person who tasted it thought it was awfull, like the taste of an old leather bag. <\/p>

They agreed that they could do much better, so they set about developing Denmark’s first local Beef Jerky. They had demands and goals! It had to be Danish high quality Beef Jerky from the finest A-grade beef! It had to be authentic and have great taste and texture. <\/p>

They wanted to create a product that would trump all other imported beef jerky manufacturers in taste and quality.<\/p>

After six months of intensive experimentation, the two friends cracked the code for the perfect Beef Jerky with the right texture and flavorful experience, KJ\u00d8 was born.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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KJ\u00d8 STANDS FOR:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The two founders of KJ\u00d8 come from and around Als, a half-sized and incredibly beautiful island in the southernmost part of Denmark. Down there they speak South Jutlandic and don’t call meat ‘meat’. <\/p>

They call it KJ\u00d8! It was therefore obvious to call the company KJ\u00d8.
At KJ\u00d8, we work hard every day to create Danish Beef Jerky of the highest beef quality.<\/p>

The A-grade beef from Himmerland that we use is exclusively raised, slaughtered and transported in Denmark.<\/p>

And it is precisely the production and processing of local food that is at our heart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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KJ\u00d8's Vision:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We want to be the leading partner in meat-based snacking, constantly developing culinary solutions and products based on dehydrated meat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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KJ\u00d8's Mission:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We gently bring out the highest quality A-grade dehydrated meat to taste unrivaled in a bite-sized texture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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KJ\u00d8's Values:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We act customer-focused, innovative, sustainable, value-adding and responsible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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KJ\u00d8's Ambition:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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To get just a little better every single day at everything we do. Do it with the best, natural, quality raw materials, gentle processing, optimal sustainability and with a professional market approach, listening to our customers, suppliers and consumers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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Winner of the I-PRIS 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tS\u00f8nderborg V\u00e6kstr\u00e5ds Entrepreneur Award<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Nominated for \u201cThe Sharp Knife 2024\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tDanish Food Forum<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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