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Reser’s Fine Foods to expand Don Pancho manufacturing plant

The $3.2 million expansion is projected to create 79 jobs over the next 5 years.

December 4, 2018

Reser’s Fine Foods, Beaverton, Ore., announced plans to expand its Halifax, N.C., manufacturing plant, which produces Don Pancho brand Mexican products.

Chipotle announces new accelerator program for sustainable food ventures

The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation will select up to eight ventures to join the first cohort.

August 23, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Denver, Colo., announced that the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation will sponsor the first Chipotle Aluminaries Project.

Peapod delivers Frontera brand meal kits

The new kits contain pre-measured, pre-cut and pre-washed ingredients for meals made in 30 minutes or less.

May 9, 2017

Online grocer Peapod, Chicago, introduced three new meal kits featuring Frontera, the gourmet Mexican food line from chef Rick Bayless and Conagra Brands, Chicago.

Mexican dishes, ready-to-eat noodles spice up restaurant menus

April 18, 2017

Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc., Ontario, Calif., launched new Amoy rice and ready-to-eat noodle products as well as Mexican dishes under the Posada brand to be served at restaurants nationwide.

ConAgra acquires Frontera Foods

Red Fork is known for its premium American cooking sauces and Salpica is a unique Tex-Mex salsa line.

November 2, 2016

Chicago-based ConAgra Foods, Inc. acquired the packaged foods businesses of Frontera Foods, Inc. and Red Fork LLC.

Goya Foods Expands West Coast HQs

October 28, 2014

Goya Foods, Secaucus, N.J., expanded its West Coast headquarters with a new facility and distribution center in City of Industry, Calif.

GraceKennedy Acquires La Fe Foods

July 23, 2014

GraceKennedy, a Caribbean-based corporate entity, and its wholly owned subsidiary, GraceKennedy Foods (USA) LLC, acquired La Fe Foods, Inc., a Moonachie, N.J., frozen Mexican food processor.

Ruiz Foods Acquires Heinz Frozen Foods Facility

June 4, 2014

Ruiz Food Products, Inc., Dinuba, Calif., acquired a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Florence, S.C., that when completed in 2015, will manufacture a variety of products under its nationally distributed El Monterey and Tornados brands.

Burritos with Revamped Packaging

May 22, 2014

Red’s Natural Foods, Franklin, Tenn., spiced things up in grocers’ freezers with its newest 5-ounce burritos.

Gluten-Free Burritos

October 14, 2013

Burrito Kitchens, Longmont, Colo., introduced a new line of gluten-free burritos, made with ultra-clean ingredients such as cage-free eggs, free-range chicken, locally grown vegetables and other quality fillings.