Goya Foods

Infobox_Company
name = GOYA Foods Inc

type = Private
genre = Spanish, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban
founder = Don Prudencio Unanue Ortiz
slogan = “If its Goya, it has to be good”
foundation = Manhattan, New York City, 1936
location_city = Secaucus, New Jersey
location_country =
USA
key_people = Robert (Bob) Unanue, (CEO) Bill Waterstruss, Plant Supervisor, goya foods great lakes
num_employees = 3,000
industry = Retail
revenue = $700 million
parent =
homepage = [http://www.goya.com/ www.Goya.com]

GOYA Foods Inc is a famous brand of foods sold in many Latin American countries and in the United States headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. While the product line remains heavily influenced by its origins in traditional "authentic Spanish cuisine", Goya branched out into the Puerto Rican, Cuban, then in the early 90's they produced Mexican and South and Central American foods categories. It has become the largest Hispanic-owned food business with the Unanue family being the second richest Hispanic family in the United States with a net worth of $750 million. [ [http://www.minorityprofessionalnetwork.com/News/Richest.htm Richest Hispanic Americans] ] Goya has been serving consumers for over 70 years. The company was founded in 1936 by Don Prudencio Unanue Ortiz (1886-1976) and Doña Carolina Casal Unanue (1890-1984), two Spanish immigrants. [ [http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/d7694.htm GOYA FOODS, INC: History] ]

World Distribution

Goya provides Caribbean, Mexican and Central & South American cuisine.

Goya operates a 220,000 square foot manufacturing facility in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic, and a 300,000 square foot distribution center in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

Goya's 2,500 employees worldwide produce products that are available in local grocery stores and supermarket chains throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and international markets. Goya Foods is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. Its manufacturing and distribution centers are located in Secaucus and West Deptford, New Jersey; Bayamón, Puerto Rico; Seville, Spain; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Angola, New York; Webster, Massachusetts; Bensenville, Illinois; Miami and Orlando, Florida; Houston, Texas; City of Industry, California; and Prince George County, Virginia.

Goya supports both local and national organizations throughout the United States where Goya consumers and employees live and work. Its national sponsorships include the National Council of La Raza, The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the National Hispana Leadership Institute. Goya is also the first Hispanic company to be exhibited at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

In 2006 Forbes ranked Goya 355th on its list of the largest private companies in America. [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/21/biz_06privates_The-Largest-Private-Companies_land.html See Forbes largest Private companies] [ [http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2008-03-23-bob-unanue-goya-foods_N.htm Bob Unanue (CEO of Goya)] ] Goya Aisles

cite news
url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0UQX/is_8_67/ai_108000120
publisher=LookSmart
title=Hispanic consumers are Goya's gold mine: the no. 1 food company among U.S. Hispanics reflects tradition in both products and packaging
date=August, 2003]

ee also

*Spanish Cuisine
*Puerto Rican Cuisine
*Cuban Cuisine
*Mexican cuisine

External links

* [http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/d7694.htm GOYA FOODS, INC. COLLECTION 1960-2000]
* [http://www.goya.com/ Goya Foods]

References