BlackJack Tallow

When Joseph McDonogh arrived in Paraguay in 2023, he sensed that South America held answers his home country had overlooked. Back in Australia, he had seen firsthand how poor-quality food and chemical-heavy products were harming people – including his own family. But it wasn't until he found himself in Paraguay, surrounded by some of the best beef in the world, that everything clicked. What if an underrated byproduct – beef tallow – could be transformed into something that currently improves people’s health? The idea for what would turn into ‘Black Jack Tallow’ was born.

The idea wasn’t just theoretical. Years earlier, Joe had made his first batch of soap using goat fat from animals he had raised himself. His dad, plagued by relentless skin issues on his hands, used it for a month and saw his hands completely transformed. That moment stuck with Joe, but at the time, it was just an experiment. Now, in Paraguay, with a fresh start and a business-friendly environment, he saw an opportunity to build something big.

A few early missteps – including a short-lived partnership – only reinforced what he always knew: if he wanted to do this right, he had to do it his way. And so, Black Jack Tallow was born.