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For years, tortillas have been a staple in Hispanic menu offerings and have serviced countless Mexican entrees. In fact, they were primarily, and often times, only associated with tacos, burritos and quesadillas.

Company: French Meadow Bakery, Eagan, Minn.
Web site: www.frenchmeadow.com
Introduced: January
Distribution: National
Suggested Retail: $4.32 to $4.80 for a 9-oz. package of Hemp Tortillas; $3.42 to $3.80 for a 9-oz. package of Organic Wheat and Sprouted Grain Tortillas

When Bryce Ruiz sits down to a family dinner, he only serves not just the best-tasting, but also the highest-quality Mexican meals and appetizers. What else would you expect from the head of one of the nation’s largest producers of frozen Mexican foods?

Nate Fisher pretty much made up his mind two years ago that Don Julio Foods was going to move out of its 35,000-sq.-ft. facility in Clearfield, Utah. During the previous years, the tortilla producer’s retail sales had been climbing at about 25% annually while the smaller base of foodservice volume had soared 50% a year as the company expanded throughout the Intermountain region, which includes Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, parts of Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.