But I was completely unprepared for the jerkies from Krave, which are excellent.

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Krave jerky comes in eight gourmet-sounding flavors, including Sweet Chipotle and Pineapple Orange.

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Instead, Krave focuses on niche and national grocery stores.

WSJ: Krave, Perky Jerky and Others Remake Beef Jerky as a Healthy Protein Snack

Jon Sebastiani, a marathoner who founded Krave Pure Eats, says he is selective about which stores he'll sell to, in an effort to distance his brand's bright, gender-neutral packaging from other jerkies.

WSJ: Krave, Perky Jerky and Others Remake Beef Jerky as a Healthy Protein Snack

Krave offers a jerky of the month club, is available in retail stores in about 40 states, and comes to us from one of the members of the famed Sebastiani wine family in Sonoma.

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Krave may just be the jerky tipping point.

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Moving on, it seems the lovely full touchscreen Flash has been canned, along with the Krave's successor, the Inferno -- possibly further confirmation that Moto's throwing virtually all its weight into the Android camp at this point.

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