Pico Pica Foods

Founded in 1946 by George De La Torre Se. and his nephew, Albert Guerrero, Juanita s Foods has become one of the world s largest manufacturer of menudo, a popular Mexican stew. Originally, the company was called Harbor Canning Company, and in addition to producing menudo, it packed fish, primarily for support fishermen. The death of founder George De La Torre Sr. in 1968 inspired the company to focus solely on Mexican food. Menudo is one of the most popular dishes in Mexico, featuring tender beef tripe and Mexican-style hominy combined in a red chile broth. The food is usually served with freshly-diced onions, fresh sprigs of cilantro, a squirt of fresh lime and a sprinkle of dried oregano. The company s complete line of food products includes menudito menudo, hot and spicy menudo, menudo without hominy, mexian style hominy, white menudo, green enchilada sauce, red enchilada sauce, red chile sauce, meatball soup, pozole and mole. Juanita Foods distributes only to commercial clients, including many Latino food stores.