Goya Foods
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| GOYA Foods Inc | |
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| Type | Private |
| Genre | Spanish, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban |
| Founded | Manhattan, New York City, 1936 |
| Founder | Don Prudencio Unanue Ortiz |
| Headquarters | Secaucus, New Jersey,  United States |
| Key people | Robert (Bob) Unanue, (CEO) |
| Industry | Retail |
| Revenue | $700 million |
| Employees | 3,000 |
| Website | 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 $750million.[1] 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.[2]
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Goya has built a reputation for high-quality products and continues to introduce the best of Caribbean, Mexican and Central & South American cuisine. Goya continues to provide millions of consumers across the United States with a significant range of Latino foods, now considered an essential part of today's kitchen, winning over both the Hispanic and non-Hispanic palette.
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. These two new facilities, coupled with plans for distribution in Spain and Mexico, reinforce Goya's position as a global entity in the food and beverage industries.
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.
For years, Goya has embraced its corporate and community responsibilities as a business leader and Hispanic institution by supporting 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.See Forbes largest Private companies [3] Goya Aisles[4]
