- Business
- Grupo Herdez, S.A.B. de C.V. (HERDEZ.MX) operates as a leading Mexican food processing company focused on processed foods and ice cream, producing and marketing a wide array of products including homemade salsas, organic items, honey, ice creams, jams, mayonnaise, mole, mustard, pasta, spices, tea, tomato puree, tuna, dehydrated chiles, coffee, avocado-based products, vegetables, fresh cheeses, yogurt, dips, snacks, and frozen Mexican ready-to-serve meals; it also distributes brands such as Frank's, French's, Kikkoman, Reynolds, General Mills portfolio, Barilla pasta, McCormick products via joint venture, Yemina, Vesta, Nair, Embasa, La Victoria, Buffalo, La Gloria, Charlotte, Crest, and Hormel. The company maintains 13 production plants across Mexico in locations including San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Estado de México, Coahuila, Sinaloa, and Querétaro, plus a facility in Dallas, Texas, USA, alongside 24 distribution centers and over 600 points of sale for brands like Cielito Querido Café, Lavazza, Moyo, and Nutrisa, serving primarily Mexican consumers and exporting to the United States and other international markets with a workforce exceeding 10,000 employees. Founded in 1914 and headquartered in Mexico City, the company, a subsidiary of Hechos Con Amor S.A. de C.V., lists on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores since 1991 and leads in processed foods while ranking as a key player in Mexican food in the U.S. In a major recent development, Grupo Herdez proposes the sale of its 25% stake in the McCormick de México S.A. de C.V. joint venture to McCormick & Company for $750 million USD, announced November 18, 2025, with shareholder approval scheduled for December 4, 2025, resulting in deconsolidation of the venture that generates approximately $810 million in annual net sales; proceeds support asset purchases, liability refinancing, dividends, and general corporate purposes.