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Posted on Jun 19, 2013
Tanka leadership team make connections at the NCAIED Reservation Economic Summit
Jenice Johnson, assistant director of marketing
Our CEO, Karlene Hunter and Mark Tilsen, president, are currently at the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development's Reservation Economic Summit. Ms. Hunter is on the board of directors for NCAIED (more...)


Posted on Jun 11, 2013
June 17-19, 2013 ~ RES California 2013, Temecula, CA
Linda Crider
Thanks to a generous invitation to share a booth with partner Clearinghouse CDFI , the Tanka team will be exhibiting at RES California 2013:

BOOTH 44
RES California 2013
Pechanga Resort & Casino
45000 Pechanga Pkwy (more...)


Posted on Jun 18, 2013
June 29, 2013 ~ Tanka Tasting at Grand Opening for MaMa Jean's Natural Market, Springfeild, MO
Jason Stover, marketing specialist
Our retail partner, MaMa Jean's Natural Market, will be serving samples of our TANKA BARS and TANKA BITES on June 29:

MaMa Jean's Natural Market
3530 E Sunshine
Springfeild, MO 65809
785-760-0205

Please Note : If you plan on making a spe (more...)


Posted on Jun 18, 2013
Tanka named a top trend in natural food
Jenice Johnson, assistant director of marketing
The Sterling-Rice Group recently named Tanka Bar as a top wholesome food for men in group's report on "10 Top Trends in the Natural and Organic Space for 2013."

The company is headquartered in Boulder, CO, and is a global leader in integrated brand strategy, innovation and communications (more...)


Posted on Jun 17, 2013
Massachusetts foodie sings Tanka's praises
Jenice Johnson, assistant director of marketing
We just discovered Naomi over at 1fitfoodie.com when she tweeted that she just discovered us at Whole Foods Market.

Naomi, who is a CSF Bikini competitor and self-professed health nut, wrote that she "found the Rolls Royce of jerky (more...)


Posted on Jun 17, 2013
Tanka team increases efficiency through warehouse training
Jenice Johnson, assistant director of marketing
Some of our team just went through training on our warehouse management system and worked on direct issues in relation to our inventory.

David Tilsen, who manages the system, and Sam Wegner came in from Minnesota to head up the training (more...)


Posted on Jun 14, 2013
Youth look to create suicide awareness with a Ride for Life: 'When you are on that horse, you are honoring life'
Jenice Johnson, assistant director of marketing
Set on horseback, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation youth rode from Wanblee, SD, to Pine Ridge, SD, this week to speak up about the epidemic of suicide. The ride took three days with stops in between the nearly 100-mile ride (more...)


Posted on Jun 14, 2013
Feb. 13-14, 2014 ~ UNFI East Spring Summer Show, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Linda Crider
The Tanka team will be exhibiting at the United Natural Foods, Inc. East Spring Summer Show:

UNFI East Spring Summer Show
Disney's Contemporary Resort
4600 N. World Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

For more information: UNFI East Spring Summer Show

Check it out! We may be exhibiting at an event near you: (more...)


Posted on Jun 11, 2013
March 6-9, 2014 ~ Natural Products Expo West, Anaheim, CA
Linda Crider
The Tanka team will be exhibiting with the American Indian Foods program of the Intertribal Agricultural Council at Natural Products Expo West 2014:

Natural Products Expo West
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA

Here are some of the great Native American companies we have exhibited with in the past at Expo West:
Sister Sky
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