Porkie-Twins Inc.

What Porkie-Twins Inc. does

The Porkie Company of Wisconsin is a 74-year-old, third-generation snack food manufacturer headquartered and operating from a single State- and USDA-inspected facility at 3113 East Layton Avenue, Cudahy, Wisconsin. Its core technology is a pork rind and cracklin production process — hog underbellies cut to postage-stamp-size strips and cooked in 395-degree oil for 55 seconds, then seasoned — refined continuously since 1948. The product portfolio spans pork rinds (Original, Barbeque, Hot, Nacho) in 1.75oz bags and Homestyle Cracklin Curls (Red Pepper, Spicy Cheese) in 1.3oz bags, all marketed as zero-carb, gluten-free, and cooked in pork fat for keto-friendly positioning. Parallel to retail production, the company operates a co-packing service for other food brands requiring USDA-inspected contract manufacturing, labeling, frying, seasoning, and pickling capabilities.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront (Shopify) for local pickup at the Cudahy facility, with shippable orders (minimum 4-pack, 8-pack, or 24-pack case) routed through its parent brand Pork King Good's national storefront. Unit pricing is $1.25–$1.50 per individual bag in the pay-as-you-go model, with bulk case configurations for wholesale-style orders. Two customer segments are explicitly served: (1) health-conscious consumers seeking zero-carb, keto-compatible snacks via DTC; and (2) food brands requiring specialized contract manufacturing for pork rinds and pickled/specialty products. Since May 27, 2022, the company has been wholly owned by Pork King Good, a 2018-launched DTC pork rind brand that originated as one of Porkie's largest customers before acquiring the manufacturer; Lauren Koston leads the combined entity, making it the only woman-owned pork rind manufacturing business in the United States.

Name

Porkie-Twins Inc.

Legal name

Porkie Co of Wisconsin

Website

https://porkiesofwisconsin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Porkie Company of Wisconsin is a 74-year-old, USDA-inspected third-generation snack food manufacturer in Cudahy, WI, producing zero-carb pork rinds and cracklins for direct-to-consumer e-commerce and offering co-packing services to other food brands; acquired by Pork King Good in May 2022.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Snack Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooked/Ready-to-Eat Pork Products (Fully Cooked, Sliced, Diced) (AFANABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pork Processing & Packing (AFAKALAB), Pork Fabrication & Primals Cutting (Carcass Breakdown) (AFANABAB)

Keywords

• Pork rind manufacturing
• Zero carb snacks
• Pork cracklin production
• Co-packing services
• Contract food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cudahy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pork Rind and Cracklin Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of branded pork rind and cracklin snack products through e-commerce website and local pickup. Products include various flavors (Original, Barbeque, Hot, Nacho, Red Pepper Homestyle, Spicy Cheese). Revenue generated from unit sales of individual bags and case quantities.
2. Co-Packing Services: Contract manufacturing services for other food brands, offering labeling, frying, and seasoning capabilities for customer products. State and USDA inspected food plant with third-party auditing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Porkie Company of Wisconsin manufactures zero-carb pork rinds and pork cracklins in a variety of seasonings (Original, Barbeque, Hot, Nacho, Red Pepper Homestyle, Spicy Cheese) at its USDA- and state-inspected facility in Cudahy, Wisconsin. Products are sold direct-to-consumer via the company's e-commerce website with local pickup, with shipping distributed through Pork King Good across the contiguous U.S. The facility also provides third-party co-packing services, including frying, seasoning, labeling, and pickling for other food brands.

Product overview

The Porkie Company Of Wisconsin is a third-generation, 74-year-old snack food manufacturer specializing in pork rinds and pork cracklins. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: pork rinds (available in Barbeque, Hot, Nacho, and Regular/Original flavors in 1.75oz bags) and pork cracklins (available in Barbeque, Hot, and Original flavors in 1.75oz bags, plus Red Pepper and Spicy Cheese Homestyle Cracklin Curls in 1.3oz sizes). All products are cooked in their own pork fat and marketed as zero-carb snacks. In addition to the retail snack line, the company offers co-packing services to other food manufacturers, providing private-label manufacturing, labeling, frying, seasoning, cooking, and pickling capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homestyle Cracklin Curls

Quantifiable outcome

• Only woman-owned pork rind manufacturing business in the country

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pork King GoodcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2022Pork King Good, led by Lauren Koston, acquired The Porkie Company Of Wisconsin on May 27th, 2022. Pork King Good originally launched in 2018 as a customer of Porkie Company and became one of their largest customers with innovative flavor lineup and best-selling Pork Rind Crumbs. This acquisition made Pork King Good the only woman-owned pork rind manufacturing business in the country.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Herr's: Regional Pennsylvania-based snack maker producing pork rinds alongside tortilla chips, pretzels, and popcorn. Comparable in that it integrates pork-rind production within a broader snack portfolio, providing a model for how Porkies could expand into adjacent categories.
• Frito-Lay (PepsiCo): Dominant U.S. salty-snack incumbent whose portfolio (Lay's, Doritos, Ruffles, etc.) competes for the same general snacking occasions. While not a direct pork-rind competitor, it represents the scaled CPG alternative that limits premium pork rinds' retail shelf space.
• Snyder's of Hanover: Pretzel and snack incumbent owned by Campbell's. Competes for the same salty-snack occasions and grocery shelf space as Porkies, though without the keto/low-carb angle.

Direct peers

• 4505 Meats: Premium chicharrones and pork rinds positioned at the intersection of snack and culinary ingredient. Targets the same keto-conscious, foodie DTC audience as Porkies, with nationwide shipping.
• Pork King Good: Acquired The Porkie Company Of Wisconsin in May 2022; produces complementary flavored pork rinds and best-selling zero-carb Pork Rind Crumbs, sold DTC nationwide. Overlaps almost entirely on product, customer base (keto/low-carb snackers), and distribution channel.
• Mac's Snacks: Pork-rind specialist brand offering flavored chicharrones nationwide via DTC and select retail. Comparable product category, similar zero-carb positioning, and competing for the same keto snacker segment.
• Southern Recipe Group: Specialty pork rind and cracklin brand with broad flavor lineup (Original, Hot, BBQ, Cinnamon Toast) sold through grocery and DTC. Directly comparable product format, slightly broader retail distribution footprint.
• Rudolph's: Pork rind and cracklin manufacturer sold through grocery and foodservice channels. Closely comparable product line with broader retail penetration, providing a useful benchmark for Porkies' potential retail expansion.

Others

• Mission Foods: Large-scale contract tortilla and snack manufacturer. Relevant as a potential co-packing competitor / benchmark for the kind of high-volume contract manufacturing services Porkies' Cudahy plant is positioned to offer to DTC snack brands.

Regional players

• Country Time Snacks: Pork rind brand with Midwest concentration and direct overlap with Porkies' Wisconsin / Milwaukee-area regional heritage. Comparable on product, packaging, and regional distribution footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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