La Tortilla Factory announced that Flagship Food Group has agreed to make an investment into the company to support its future growth strategy.  Flagship will become the majority stake holder in the company while the third generation Tamayo family members continue to remain valued partners.

FiveStar Gourmet Foods is setting the trend by partnering with Beyond Meat to bring more salad protein choices to consumers. FiveStar, the nation’s premier salad brand, is introducing a new Simply Fresh Taco Salad made with Beyond Meat, featuring plant-based beef crumbles from Beyond Meat, a leader in plant-based meat. The new 7.5-oz complete salad recently debuted in Publix supermarkets. Available to retailers nationwide starting in January, the salad is just one of the many new product possibilities for the culinary giant.

Rojo’s, a leading brand of refrigerated restaurant-style and homestyle salsas and dips, announced today the addition of Black Bean & Guajillo Crema Layer Dip to its popular line. The five-layer, gluten-free dip features tasty black beans, cool guacamole, tangy salsa, rich and smoky Guajillo pepper crema, and cheddar cheese.

Guacamolito will be the first Mexican business to sell traditional and fresh guacamole to 'take-out' restaurants in New York City. According to Business Wire, the avocado market will have a CAGR of 5.3 percent until 2024, starting from last year. [1] The company will initially invest up to $5 million and will establish new offices in Los Angeles, California.

Rojo’s, a leading brand of refrigerated, restaurant-style and homestyle salsas and dips, announced today the addition of a Mexican Style Street Corn Dip to its popular line. Loaded with a blend of yellow corn, roasted corn, green chilis, cheddar and cotija cheeses, Rojo’s newest dip comes in a convenient 12-ounce microwaveable container and has no artificial flavors, or preservatives.

The problem was discovered by Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. when they identified pieces of hard plastic in their production process and in a barrel of diced green chiles that was received from their ingredients supplier, Sun Valley Foods. Sun Valley Foods initiated a recall of the green chiles with the FDA. As more FDA information becomes available, FSIS will update this public health alert.

Sysco Corp., Houston, Texas, acquired J & M Wholesale Meats and Imperio Foods, Inc. for approximately $44 million in combined annual sales.