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Tropical Foods is a second-generation family owned business. Our company was founded in 1977 by Jerry and Betty York and is now run by their two daughters, Angela Bauer and Carolyn Bennett. Proud to be a women-owned company, Tropical Foods is certified in the WBENC and the WOSB. We start by sourcing the highest quality ingredients and then create snacks and mixes bursting with the bold flavors you love. With more than 3,000 snacks in our product line, Tropical Foods is the ideal snack partner for your business.

Recognized as a pioneer in the refrigerated tortilla business, Azteca Foods, Inc. started in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago as a vision of Art Velasquez and nine other Mexican American businessmen and members of the Azteca Lions Club. With a passion for quality Mexican food and a dream to positively contribute to the economic development of their community, Velasquez and his business partners each invested $8,000 in 1969 to found the Azteca Corn Products Corporation. At a time when Mexican food was not mainstream, the founding members built the company on a strong desire to bring traditional Mexican foods to a wider group of consumers outside their own neighborhood. In 1989, Velasquez and his wife Joanne bought back the assets of the business from The Pillsbury Company and changed the name to Azteca Foods, Inc. Today Azteca® has grown to become a multimillion-dollar business still family-owned by the Velasquez family. Located on the southwest side of Chicago, Azteca® operates in a 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, which employs over 135 people. Azteca® prides itself in developing the first refrigerated tortilla using fewer preservatives to bring extended shelf life to its category, while maintaining strict quality control to ensure only the freshest and highest-quality products available. The company continues to revolutionize the industry and grow its product line with the addition of bake-and-fill salad shells, tortilla chips and new Azteca™ Meal Essentials. Although Azteca Foods, Inc. has grown to serve national and international markets, the Velasquez family remains committed to Chicago and the Latino community through participation on more than 20 not-for-profit boards.

Tienda, Inc. supports Spain and her culture by offering the deepest selection of high quality traditional and iconic products, through e-commerce, catalog, retail and wholesale channels. Whenever possible we support family-owned companies that produce hand-made products using free-range and sustainable resources. Our goals are to treat our customers and employees like family, to educate our customers about the products, values and traditions of Spain, and to be the recognized leader in offering fine Spanish products to the U.S. and Canada. - Bilingual, family company on the web since 1996 - Supporting artisanal and small family firms in Spain - Warehouses in Toano, Virginia and Alicante, Spain - Hundreds of thousands of orders shipped in USA, Canada - Experienced company with the largest selection of Spanish food online www.latienda.com