Western Smokehouse Partners has acquired fellow US meat snacks producer Junior’s Smokehouse. Set up in 1985, El Campos, Texas-based Junior’s Smokehouse produces jerky, smoked sausages and other specialty meats. Western Smokehouse CEO Matt Bormann said: “Junior’s Smokehouse has built an incredible legacy rooted in quality, craftsmanship, and care for their people. These values strongly align with who we are at Western Smokehouse Partners.”According to Western Smokehouse, the private-label manufacturing capabilities of Junior’s Smokehouse makes the firm a “natural fit” with its own “core strengths”. Junior’s Smokehouse CEO Scott Chambers said: “Joining Western Smokehouse Partners marks an exciting new chapter for our team.