California-based tortilla-maker plans 241 new jobs in New Mexico expansion

California-based tortilla-maker plans 241 new jobs in New Mexico expansion

Franco Whole Foods is expanding its Las Cruces operations, bringing hundreds of new jobs to the area.

The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced that an initiative is already being prepared that will lower the price of tortillas and form part of Plan Mexico, “No corn there is no country” and “Collecting sovereignty”. The “Collecting sovereignty” initiative was mentioned during today’s morning conference Friday, March 28, although Claudia Sheinbaum had already mentioned that program before. Since October 2024, the Secretary of Agricult…

President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced that in a maximum of 15 days she will present a strategic plan to lower the prices of the tortilla, and to strengthen the national production of corn, called “Taking Sovereignty”. “We have been talking with the flour companies, with the mixed malleras, with the dykes or the tortileries. In several schemes that allow to lower prices and have a better connection between the corn producer, particularly th…

The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, explained why the kilo of tortilla in tortilerías is more expensive than in shopping centers. At a morning press conference today, March 28, 2025, the president reported that work is being done in several areas to lower the price of the tortilla. We are working in several areas... We have been talking with flour companies, the nixtamaleras, with the tortileras or the tortilerías, in various schem…