Hi-Country Snack Foods Halts Lincoln Production, Lays Off 7 Employees

Hi-Country Snack Foods halts Lincoln production, lays off 7 employees

Longtime Lincoln jerky manufacturer Hi-Country Snack Foods has temporarily shut down its plant, laying off seven employees, its parent company said Friday.

Hi-Country Snack Foods pauses jerky production

Hi-Country Snack Foods, one of the regions biggest employers and a longtime staple of the Lincoln community, has paused production.This follows the layoff of dozens of employees last summer. The company has been producing and selling jerky for nearly 50 years, and most recently employed more than 50 people.Wyatt Nielson, co-owner of Yellowstone Naturals, the Bozeman-based holding company that owns Hi-Country, provided MTN with the following stat…