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Hershey to buy cheese puffs maker Pirate Brands for $420 million

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(Reuters) – Hershey Co said on Wednesday it would buy Pirate Brands from B&G Foods Inc for $420 million in an all-cash deal, giving the chocolate maker rights to snack brands such as Pirate’s Booty, Smart Puffs and Original Tings.

The deal is expected “to be accretive” to Hershey’s financial targets as the company delves into the more than $2.5 billion cheese puffs market, Hershey said in a statement.

Hershey has been diversifying its business by adding more snacks to its portfolio as more American consumers opt for healthier snacks over sugary candies and chocolates.

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Local food business operator honoured by Mexican government

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Melbourne business owner Gerardo Lopez will receive the Mexican Federal Government’s award for Outstanding Mexican Abroad. The Mexican Ambassador will present Lopez with the award at the embassy in Canberra on Thursday 13 September.

Lopez is the first Mexican-Australian recipient of the honour, which recognises the Mexicans living abroad who have made a valuable contribution to sharing Mexican culture in their adopted countries.

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Professor breaks world record for tallest stack of tortillas

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INDIANA — An Indiana professor has set a new record. Not on academia but in the Guinness World Record books!

University of Evansville Professor Mark Valenzuela made history this week with, believe it or not, the tallest stack of tortillas in the world.

His stack of tortillas reaching 75 centimeters tall, breaking the previous record of 68.5 centimeters tall.

How long did it take to stack all the savory griddlecakes? Two hours, which Valenzuela says was worth it.

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CAN MEXICAN CORN BE SAVED?

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“So, you want to know about corn?” Rafael Mier asks, grabbing two suitcases out of the back of a beat-up station wagon. “We are having a crisis in Mexico.”

It is, as it always is, a bluebird day in Baja California, Mexico. When I heard a man was in town who was trying to save Mexican corn, I zipped over the border from San Diego, wondering what about Mexican corn could possibly need saving. I drove down the coast highway and ended up in the garage of an oceanfront luxury high rise in Rosarito, where Mier was staying. After spending more than a week in northwest Mexico, meeting with chefs multiple times a day, he was surprisingly energetic, almost like it was his first day on the job.

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Owners of Houston tortilla company plead guilty to employing undocumented workers

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The owners of La Espiga De Oro (Espiga) plead guilty to misdemeanor violations associated with their continued employment of undocumented workers between October 2011 and August 2015, according to a news release from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Friday morning.

 The owners also forfeited $1 million following the felony conviction of conspiracy to induce and encourage unlawful immigration through a pattern and practice of hiring and employing illegal workers, said acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez in the news release.

lty include owners Alfredo Sosa Lira, 72, his wife Lydia Botello-Lira, 68, their daughter Lydia Lira, 25, and night manager Roberto Guerra, 45.

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THE LORD’S CHIPS HELPS ORPHANS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE TORTILLA INDUSTRY

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What is the relationship between a foundation called The Lord’s Chips and the Tortilla Industry Association? The answer is Daniel Brooker, a food scientist, specialized in tortillas, who in 2011 decided to create the foundation dedicated to helping orphans with special needs in Mexico.

In an interview with Abasto Magazine, the Lord’s Chips Foundation president explained how his work in the manufacture of tortillas and his relationship with Mexico led him to form this non-profit organization that has managed to change the poor living conditions of dozens of Mexican orphans with special needs.

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