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U.S. farmers and food producers are in the crosshairs of a global trade conflict that shows no signs of abating anytime soon — and trade tensions escalated in a big way Sunday.
New tariffs were imposed by Canada on beef, and more retaliation will come this week when China and Mexico take aim at pork. China’s also planning a 25 percent tariff on soybeans this Friday in addition to hikes on pork duties, and Mexico’s 20 percent levy on “the other white meat” is set to begin Thursday.
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El Rancho Supermercado is now open on the North Freeway and Aldine Bender. The 47,000 square foot store features a butcher shop, bakery and tortilleria.
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“We serve the freshest tortillas possible directly to the client,” Rivera said with a smile. “Serving fresh tortillas is very common in Mexico, but there are not too many places like this in Philadelphia.”
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US snacks maker Hola Nola Foods has acquired local peer NatureStar Foods, maker of Plocky’s brand hummus chips and tortilla chips.
Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Hola Nola Foods said it will maintain Illinois-based NatureStar Foods’ Chicago area distribution facility to supply current and future customers throughout the Midwest.
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There’s a new Mexican restaurant in town but fans will recognize it as an old favorite from South County. On June 1, El Molino de Oro opened in Orange bringing a tortilla factory, housemade pan dulce and a full menu of burritos, tortas, tacos, tostadas, combo plates and burgers. A beer and wine license is in the works.
San Juan Capistrano’s El Molino has a bakery and restaurant, Lake Forest is a bakery only. Orange is the ideal place for the family-owned restaurant, says Daniel Castro, who owns and operates it with his siblings Erika and Alex Castro. (Mom and Dad, Daniel and Rene Castro, started the business 27 years ago.)
“Not all our locations have a tortilla factory and we don’t plan to put one in every restaurant, but this is a great spot to make them and deliver them to our other locations,” said Daniel Castro. “We will be selling masa, nixtamal and tamales.”
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My friend has a drawer in her pantry that she refers to as “salty snacks.” It consists of pretzels, chips, and plenty of other snacks that taste great but don’t exactly pack a nutritional punch. So when we heard that Quest, makers of those superyummy protein bars, were coming out with Protein Tortilla Chips ($18 for 8 bags), we were all ears. It’s no secret that protein is essential to a healthy diet, and these allow you to get 19 extra grams of protein in the form of delicious chips. Finally, a snack that only feels indulgent!
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An 18-wheeler’s lost load of tortilla chips is causing major delays for inbound commuters on the Southwest Freeway.
Texas Department of Transportation crews are working to clear the freeway, but northbound traffic near Montrose Boulevard is down to one lane.
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Doral, FL — (SBWIRE) — 06/22/2018 — When it comes to corn tortillas, Easy Foods remains among the few manufacturers that continue to utilize fresh corn to make nixtamal on premises for its tortilla products. The corn is cooked, ground down, and it is then used to make the deliciously authentic flavor that has made Easy Foods corn tortillas so irresistible.
As makers of flour-based tortillas, Easy Foods manufactures them in white flour and whole wheat. These flour tortillas create a flavor profile that is entirely their own yet the subtlety allows the flavors of whatever is accompanying them to permeate through the tortilla, creating a practically perfect fusion of premium taste.
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It’s not the nomenclature used by the new generation but Alejandra Vargas of Vargas and Sons Tortillas is proud to call their business “Home of the Taco Bread.”
“My father is 90-years-old so this one buddy of his said, oh we call it ‘taco bread’ in our neighborhood,” she said.