It makes sense that a company headquartered in Albuquerque, N.M., would have lofty aspirations. Not only is the southwestern city host to an annual hot air balloon festival, but it’s also an area well-known for its hang- and paragliding. In fact, taking to the sky seems to be somewhat of a local past time.
Could it be a lucky penny? Or perhaps a rabbit’s foot?
Whatever the reason, it’s clear that executives at Real Mex Foods, Buena Park, Calif.,
are enjoying a streak of good luck.
Consumers are feeling the heat of Latin flavors and asking
for more.
This year, Hispanic food and beverage sales are expected to reach $8.4 billion
(from $5.7 billion in 2006), reports Packaged Facts, a New York-based market
research group.
Stellar, Jacksonville, Fla., said it will provide full design-build services for Keystone Foods' new 185,000-square-foot chicken processing facility in Gadsden, Ala.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., the nation's largest chicken producer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, Dec. 1, reported the Associated Press.
Virginia business media reported that Sabra Dipping Co., Queens, N.Y., expects by mid-2010 to build a new $50 million refrigerated dips and spreads plant in Chesterfield County, Va.
The American Meat Institute said it hired the sales analysis firm, ethnoMetrics Inc., Stevensville, Mich., to "enhance the purchase experience" of those buyers and sellers.
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