Gruma

Mission Foods, a subsidiary of bakery firm Gruma, has announced plans to spend M$792 million ($46.3 million) over the next five years to build a new plant in Puebla and expand its existing Huejotzingo plant that makes tortilla, toast and fried food. The company said the investment would meet increasing demand in Mexico’s Central, Bajio, and Southern regions. The plant will have capacity for 70,200 tonnes and create 440 direct …

Gruma, the Mexican bakery firm, has announced plans to spend M$1.5 billion ($87.3 million) over the next six to eight years to build a new plant in Hunucma, Yucatan for the manufacture of tortillas, tostadas and packaged snacks. Reportedly intended to address escalating demand in the southeastern region of Mexico, the US and the Caribbean, the plant will integrate local supply chains in Yucatan state for the sourcing of raw materials, packaging …

Gruma, a Mexican manufacturer of corn flour, tortilla, flatbread and pizza base products, has opened a new plant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to Gruma’s president and CEO Juan Moreno, the investment of $55 million represents a “solid step” towards “consolidating our global presence and strengthening our position as the world leader in the production of corn flour, tortillas and wraps”. The facility is reported to have an annual production …