Goya Foods opens new facility in Texas

Goya Foods has opened a new facility in Houston, Texas, as part of a $250m expansion to strengthen its footprint and meet the consumer demand for its products.

Located on a 130-acre farm, the 350,000ft² plant will be the company’s primary base for its healthy bean lines, and will cater to consumers in west Mississippi.

Texas is a strategic location that provides key access to a skilled workforce, favourable business climate and railroad transportation, and serves as a launching pad for global exports, the company said.

The facility houses a water treatment plant that recycles and purifies water for soaking and transporting of beans and other products, and crop irrigation purposes.

Goya Foods president Bob Unanue said, "With the growing Hispanic population and the need for good nutrition, it’s an opportune time for Goya to expand."

As part of the expansion, the company is also establishing manufacturing, production and distribution facilities in Georgia, California and New Jersey.

The Los Angeles facility will meet Goya’s demand in the West coast and the plant in Atlanta will cater to customers in and across Georgia.

The new northeast headquarters in New Jersey is slated to open later this year, and will have office space and a 638,000ft² warehouse.

Additionally, Goya’s Secaucus facility will be equipped with a new rice packaging line, which will produce 600 bags of Goya rice mixes per minute.

Established in 1936, Goya Foods is a Hispanic-owned food firm that offers Latin American food and condiments. It packages and distributes more than 2,200 varieties of food products from the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America.

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Image: The Houston plant is located on a 130-acre farm. Photo courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Goya Foods.