Alfred and Frank Herrera, of Casa Herrera Inc., and Ramiro DeLeon Roel, of La Fama Foods Inc., are this year’s recipients of the Tortilla Industry Association’s (TIA) 2013 Hall of Fame award. TIA presented the awards during its 24th Annual Convention & Trade Exposition in Las Vegas, May 10-11.

Herr Foods acquires a majority share in New Jersey snack food manufacturer Silk City.

Frito-Lay’s Doritos brand partners with Taco Bell to bring two Doritos Locos Tacos (DLT) Tortilla Chips varieties to grocers’ snack aisles for a limited time.

Known best for its canned and frozen vegetables, Green Giant is venturing into grocers’ snack aisles with the introduction of Green Giant Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips in a Zesty Cheddar flavor and Green Giant Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips in a Sea Salt flavor.

Tyson Mexican Original, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., has acquired the assets of Don Julio Foods in Clearfield, Utah. The deal includes retail branded tortilla, chip and snack business.

Don Julio Foods is known throughout the western United States for more than just its Don Julio and Julia’s corn and flour tortillas. The Clearfield, Utah-based company also offers uncooked flour tortillas, tortilla chips, dips, salsas and other snacks under its Don Julio brand and potato chips under its Clover Club brand.