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Tortilla Producers

Tortilla Producers

ALABAMA - CALIFORNIA
TEMPE

ALABAMA
BIRMINGHAM
*GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC.
(Golden Enterprises, Inc.)
One Golden Flake Dr., Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone (205) 323-6161 * Fax (205) 458-7335
Internet: www.goldenflake.com
Sales: $120,000,000. Employees: 1,000. Route trucks:
450. Transport trucks: 50. Type: branded, private label.
Type of heat processing equipment: band ovens,
fryers. Tortillas: on-site masa production, tortilla chips,
corn. Tortilla brands: Maizeto, Tostado.
Personnel: Plant manager - Neal Hunt.

*MISSION FOODS CORP.
(Gruma USA)
5860 S. Ash Ave., Tempe, AZ 85283
Phone (480) 491-2511 * Fax (480) 491-2560
Internet: www.missionfoods.com
Sales: $46,700,000. Employees: 180. Route Trucks: 70.
Type: branded, private label. Type of heat processing
equipment: fryers. Tortillas: dry corn flour (ready-made),
fat-free, tortilla chips, wheat. Tortilla brands: Argas,
Maria's, Mission, private label, food service.
Personnel: Director - Sergio Piaz.

ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE

ARIZONA
CASA GRANDE
*FRITO-LAY, INC.
1450 W. Maricopa Hwy., Casa Grande, AZ 85222-5599
Phone (520) 836-2363 * Fax (520) 836-6209
Tortillas: tortilla chips.

GLENDALE
R & S MEXICAN FOOD PRODUCTS
(Mailing address: P.O. Box 2262,
Glendale, AZ 85311), 5818 W. Maryland Ave.,
Glendale, AZ 85301-3909
Phone (602) 272-2727 * Fax (623) 435-1377
Employees: 65. Route Trucks: 6. Type of heat
processing equipment: band ovens. Tortillas: on-site
masa production, dry corn flour (ready-made), wheat,
corn.
Personnel: Owner - Danny Franks.

*TYSON'S MEXICAN ORIGINAL
(Tyson Prepared Foods Group)
Hwy. 16 E., P.O. Box 1368, Fayetteville, AR 72702
Phone (479) 521-4306
Employees: 300. Transport Trucks: 5. Type: resale.
Type of heat processing equipment: band ovens.
Tortillas: taco shells, dry corn flour (ready-made), tortilla
chips, wheat, corn. Tortilla brands: Tyson's Mexican
Original Products.
Personnel: Plant manager - Darrell Froud.
*TYSON'S MEXICAN ORIGINAL
(Tyson Prepared Foods Group)
2615 S. School, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone (479) 521-4306 * Fax (479) 521-4306
Employees: 400. Type: branded, resale, private label.
Type of heat processing equipment: band ovens,
fryers. Tortillas: taco shells, tostada shells, dry corn
flour (ready-made), tortilla chips, wheat, corn. Tortilla
brands: Tyson's Mexican Original Products.
Personnel: Plant manager - Rodney Gray.

JONESBORO

PHOENIX
LA CANASTA MEXICAN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
3101 W. Jackson Ave., P.O. Box 6939,
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Phone (602) 269-7721 * Fax (602) 269-7725
Internet: www.la-canasta.com
Employees: 140. Route Trucks: 11. Type: branded,
private label. Type of heat processing equipment:
band ovens, cookers, fryers. Tortillas: on-site masa
production, dry corn flour (ready-made), tortilla chips,
wheat, corn. Tortilla brands: La Canasta, My Nana's
Tortilla Chips.
Personnel: President, chairman - Josie Ippolito;
Director, purchasing - Linda A. Rios.
*MISSION FOODS CORP.
(Gruma USA)
3121 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone (602) 273-7139
Internet: www.missionfoods.com
Type: branded, private label. Type of heat processing
equipment: band ovens, fryers. Tortillas: tortilla chips,
wheat, corn.
Personnel: Manager - Alberto Jaimez.

*FRITO-LAY, INC.
2810 Quality Way, Jonesboro, AR 72401-9107
Phone (870) 910-3400 * Fax (870) 910-3495
Type: branded.

NEWPORT
*RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Medallion Foods, Inc.)
3636 Medallion Ave., Newport, AR 72112
Phone (870) 523-3500
Tortillas: tortilla chips.

CALIFORNIA
BAKERSFIELD
*FRITO-LAY, INC.
22801 Hwy. 58, Rte. Y, Bakersfield, CA 93314
Phone (661) 328-6000 * Fax (661) 328-6077
Tortillas: tortilla chips. Tortilla brands: Doritos,
Santitas.
Personnel: Manager - Scott Lyday.

BRAWLEY
FIESTA MEXICAN FOODS
979 G St., Brawley, CA 92227-2615
Phone (760) 344-3580 * Fax (760) 344-3577
Internet: www.fiestamexicanfoods.com
Employees: 36. Route Trucks: 7. Rail: Yes. Type:
private label. Type of heat processing equipment:
band ovens. Tortillas: tostada shells, tortilla chips,
wheat, corn. Tortilla brands: Fiesta.
Personnel: Owner - Ray Armenta.

CITY OF INDUSTRY
SNAK KING CORP.
16150 E. Stephens St., City of Industry, CA 91745
Phone (626) 336-7711; (800) 748-5566
Fax (626) 336-3777
E-mail: info@snakking.com
Internet: www.snakking.com
Rail: Yes. Type: branded, resale, private label. Type of
heat processing equipment: cookers, tunnel ovens,
extruders, poppers, fryers. Tortillas: taco shells, tostada
shells, tortilla chips.
Personnel: Chief executive officer - Barry Levin;
Vice-president, sales - Joe Papiri.

CLOVIS
MI RANCHO TORTILLAS
801 Purvis, Clovis, CA 93612-2892
Phone (559) 299-3183 * Fax (559) 299-3378
Type: private label. Tortillas: wheat, corn.
Personnel: Vice-president - Criss Cruz.

DINUBA
RUIZ FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
501 S. Alta Ave., P.O. Box 37, Dinuba, CA 93618-2100
Phone (559) 591-5510; (800) 477-6474
Fax (559) 591-6462
E-mail: contactus@ruizfoods.com
Internet: www.elmonterey.com
Sales: $104,000,000. Employees: 725. Transport
Trucks: 5. Type: private label. Type of heat processing
equipment: band ovens, cookers, fryers, extruders.
Tortillas: dry corn flour (ready-made), wheat, corn.
Personnel: Chairman, chief executive officer - Fred
Ruiz; President, chief operating officer - Bryce Ruiz;
Vice-president, finance and chief financial officer -
Glenn Lee; Vice-president, sales and marketing - Mark
Hannay; Vice-president, purchasing and logistics -
George Turner.

ELK GROVE
*BIMBO BAKERIES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
(Grupo Bimbo)
10115 Iron Rock Way, Suite A, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Phone (916) 714-1304 * Fax (916) 714-1329
Type: branded, private label. Tortillas: tostada shells,
on-site masa production, dry corn flour (ready-made),
fat-free, wheat, corn. Tortilla brands: Tia Rosa, Bimbo,
Rancho del Sol.
Personnel: Chairman - Lorenzo Sendra; Chief
executive officer - Juan F. Lopez Sr.; Administrative
manager - Monica V. Fabila; Plant manager - Juan F.
Lopez Jr.; Plant manager - Javier Dominguez.

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