The original Bear Paws Meat shredders were established in 1993 due to frustrations from pulling pork with dinner forks. After more than 25 years on the market, it has been our pleasure to offer one of the most versatile and popular tools for your kitchen and BBQ needs. Bear Paws have always been made in the USA, with pride, and we love that we are an American-made product. With over 1 million sold on Amazon over the past five years, we know we have a good thing going!