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Ruiz Foods Ranks 26th Among the Top 500 U.S. Hispanic Businesses

Press Release - June, 2002

Ruiz Foods, the nation’s largest frozen Mexican food manufacturer, is ranked 26th among the top 500 Hispanic-owned businesses.

Ruiz Foods, the nation’s largest frozen Mexican food manufacturer, is ranked 26th among the top 500 Hispanic-owned businesses and 4th among the top 10 U.S. Hispanic-owned manufacturing companies according to the June, 2002 issue of Hispanic Business magazine. In 2001, Ruiz Foods was ranked 27th.

“Our continued dedication to product quality, innovation and diversification has paved the way for our growth,” said Kim Ruiz Beck, Vice Chairman and a member of the 3rd generation of the Ruiz Family. “We are proud of what hard work and a vision can accomplish and look to the future with anticipation.”

California hosts the largest number of the top 500 Hispanic-owned businesses and Ruiz Foods is the 4th largest. The first, second, and third respectively are: healthcare, automotive and petroleum companies.

Established in 1964, by Fred Ruiz and his father, Louis, Ruiz Foods is a privately held corporation with over 1300 employees. Situated on over 20 acres, Ruiz Foods manufactures over 200 products in their 290,000-square-foot facility.

Ruiz Foods is a privately-owned company dedicated to premium quality, authentically prepared frozen Mexican foods selling to all channels of distribution: retail, convenience store, clubs, vending, industrial and foodservice. The signature brand is El Monterey®. Based in Dinuba, CA, Ruiz is the market leader within the frozen Mexican food category.


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