Teasdale Foods acquires Hispanic foods maker Mesa Foods

US-based Hispanic foods provider Teasdale Foods has acquired Kentucky firm Mesa Foods.

The terms of the acquisition were not revealed.

Established in 1984, Mesa Foods offers private label tortillas, flatbreads, taco shells, taco kits and chips.

With the new acquisition, Teasdale will be able to further strengthen its presence in the Hispanic food sector and enhance its portfolio.

Majority-owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group, Teasdale’s products include beans, hominy, salsa and hot sauces.

Teasdale Foods CEO Chris Kiser said: "Mesa adds tortillas to our portfolio, which are a core part of Hispanic snacking favorites such as quesadillas, wraps, fajitas, burritos and enchiladas. Teasdale offers all the product categories necessary to help bring the best of Hispanic food to consumers."

Mesa Foods will operate as a division of Teasdale Foods with the existing management team.

The acquisition by Teasdale Foods will also strengthen Snow Phipps’ strategy of building a comprehensive Hispanic foods platform.

Teasdale Foods chairman and Snow Phipps operating partner Peter Shea said: "We are pleased to have executed on a number of Teasdale’s unique growth opportunities and look forward to our continued expansion.

"Mesa rounds out Teasdale’s product offering and will allow us to drive further growth by providing customers with best in class products, service, innovation and market insights."

Last October, Teasdale acquired natural and organic sauce producer Jardine’s Foods, and in December, it acquired Casa Fiesta, a provider of Mexican foods.