V&V Supremo Foods, Inc.

What V&V Supremo Foods, Inc. does

V&V Supremo Foods, Inc. is a Chicago-based, family-owned manufacturer of authentic Mexican-style cheeses, creams, and chorizo products, founded in 1964 by brothers Gilberto and Ignacio Villaseñor after emigrating from Michoacán, México. The company's portfolio centers on melting cheeses (Chihuahua Brand Quesadilla, including jalapeño and shredded variants), aged cheese (Sierra Brand Cotija), fresh cheese (Queso Fresco, Rancherito), Mexican-style sour creams (Crema Supremo, Crema Rancherito, Crema Mexicana De Casa), and a chorizo range spanning pork original, pork grilling, and chicken variants. Production is rooted in traditional cheesemaking methods and direct sourcing relationships with Wisconsin dairy farmers, with quality validated by multiple Best of Class honors at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest.

The business model is a branded consumer packaged goods model with revenue generated through wholesale of manufactured dairy and meat products to mass, club, and regional grocery retailers, plus a dedicated food service channel for restaurants and taquerias. The company sells through Walmart, Sam's Club, Costco, Kroger, Meijer, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, and Aldi at retail, with professional-pack SKUs for food service operators; pricing is set at retail and is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is exclusively domestic (United States), with no disclosed international footprint. Marketing emphasizes authentic Mexican culinary heritage through an extensive recipe library, YouTube video content, the Inspira interview series, chef collaborations, and active Instagram and Facebook presence.

Operationally, the company is in an active expansion phase. In November 2025, Dan O'Leary — formerly Chief Growth Officer at Hostess Brands with experience integrating Hostess into The J.M. Smucker Co. — was appointed CEO. In December 2025, the company announced the acquisition of 39 acres in Jefferson, Wisconsin, for a new state-of-the-art production facility explicitly intended to meet growing demand and support future sustainability and growth initiatives. Headcount sits in the 251–500 range, and ownership remains private with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company.

Name

V&V Supremo Foods, Inc.

Legal name

V&V Supremo Foods, Inc.

Website

https://vvsupremo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

V&V Supremo Foods is a Chicago-based, family-owned manufacturer of authentic Mexican-style cheeses, creams, and chorizo, founded in 1964 and distributed through major US mass, club, and regional grocery retailers plus a dedicated food service channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mexican Cheese & Dairy Products

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese (Natural & Processed) (CRADACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ripened Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Semi-Soft, Hard & Blue) (AFAHABAB), Grated, Shredded & Sliced Cheese Manufacturing (Value-Added Cuts) (AFAHABAF), Yogurt & Cultured Dairy (Yogurt, Kefir, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese) (CRADACAB)

Keywords

• Mexican cheese manufacturing
• Authentic dairy products
• Mexican crema sour cream
• Chorizo sausage products
• Hispanic food production

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Cheese and Dairy Products Sales: The company generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of Mexican-style cheeses, creams, and chorizo products to retail grocery customers and food service operators. Products include Chihuahua Brand Cheese, Cotija Cheese, Queso Fresco, Crema Supremo, and various chorizo products sold through retail distribution channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

V&V Supremo Foods, Inc. manufactures and sells authentic Mexican-style cheeses (Chihuahua, Cotija, Queso Fresco, Oaxaca), Mexican sour creams (Crema Supremo, Crema Rancherito, Crema Mexicana De Casa), and chorizo products (pork original, pork grilling, chicken) for retail grocery and food service customers. The company distributes its products across the United States through major national and regional grocery chains.

Product overview

V&V Supremo Foods, Inc. is a family-owned Mexican food company founded in 1964, specializing in authentic Mexican cheeses, creams, and chorizo products. The company's product portfolio centers around its core cheese offerings under the Chihuahua Brand (quesadilla cheese, available in shredded and chunk forms, including jalapeño varieties), the Sierra Brand (Cotija cheese), and Queso Fresco. The company also produces a full line of Mexican sour creams under the Supremo and Rancherito brands, including Crema Supremo, Crema Rancherito, and Crema Mexicana De Casa. In the chorizo category, V&V Supremo offers Pork Chorizo Original, Pork Grilling Chorizo, and Chicken Chorizo products. A Shredded Mexican 3 Cheese Blend combining Chihuahua, Oaxaca, and Cotija cheeses provides convenience for home cooks. The products are distributed through major retailers including Walmart, Sam's Club, Costco, Kroger, Jewel-Osco, Aldi, Meijer, and regional Hispanic grocery chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chihuahua Brand Quesadilla Cheese A melting cheese from V&V Supremo's signature brand, available in chunk and shredded forms, recognized for excellent melting properties and flavor in quesadilla and other Mexican dishes.
• Chihuahua Brand Quesadilla Cheese with Jalapeño
• Sierra Brand Cotija Cheese
• Queso Fresco A fresh Mexican cheese with a mild, slightly salty flavor and crumbly texture, ideal for crumbling over dishes, recently relaunched with new packaging.
• Supremo Brand Mexican Sour Cream (Crema Supremo)
• Rancherito Brand Fresh Crumbling Cheese
• Crema Rancherito Mexican Sour Cream
• Crema Mexicana De Casa
• Pork Chorizo Original
• Pork Grilling Chorizo
• Chicken Chorizo
• Mexican 3 Cheese Blend (Shredded)
• Queso Enchilado

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning quality validated at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest with 6 medals including 2 Best of Class honors

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kadence Farm (Dennis and Mary Kay Dorn)coreOthers · 9 October 2025Dairy patron relationship with Dennis and Mary Kay Dorn of Kadence Farm in Wisconsin. Their cows won multiple titles at the 2025 International Guernsey Show, demonstrating the quality of dairy sourcing for V&V Supremo products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BelGioioso Cheese: BelGioioso is a large specialty Italian cheese manufacturer that has expanded into Hispanic-style cheeses and fresh cheese categories. It competes with V&V Supremo on retail shelves in the broader cheese set and brings greater scale and breadth to overlap.
• Kraft Heinz (Cheese/Kraft Natural Cheese): Kraft Heinz is a global CPG incumbent with a broad cheese portfolio (shreds, slices, Mexican-style) sold in all major US grocers and clubs. It overlaps with V&V Supremo in mainstream Mexican-style shredded/blend cheeses and competes for both shelf and promotional support.
• Schreiber Foods: Schreiber Foods is one of the largest private-label and foodservice dairy manufacturers in the US, including cheese and cultured products. It is a broad competitor for V&V Supremo's food-service channel and a key private-label threat in retail shredded/blend cheeses.
• Sargento Foods: Sargento is a major US natural cheese brand specializing in sliced, shredded, and snack cheeses sold in mainstream grocery and club channels. It competes for the same shelf space and shredded/melting-cheese consumer occasions as V&V Supremo's Chihuahua shreds.
• Johnsonville (Chorizo/Sausage): Johnsonville is the largest US sausage brand and offers chorizo varieties in retail and foodservice. It competes directly with V&V Supremo's pork and chicken chorizo lines for shelf placement and consumer share in the Hispanic protein category.

Direct peers

• Cacique: Cacique is the leading US Hispanic dairy and meat brand, offering authentic Mexican cheeses (Queso Fresco, Cotija, Oaxaca, Chihuahua), crema, and chorizo. It is the closest direct competitor to V&V Supremo in product assortment, customer base (mainstream US grocery), and cultural positioning.
• La Vaquita: La Vaquita is a Texas-based Hispanic cheese brand offering queso fresco, cotija, and other Mexican-style cheeses to mainstream and regional US grocery. It is a direct peer in product range and competes for the same authentic-Hispanic consumer segment.
• El Mexicano: El Mexicano is a family-owned maker of authentic Mexican cheeses, crema, and chorizo with broad US grocery distribution. It directly competes with V&V Supremo across the same product categories and similar mid-tier mainstream retail channels.

Regional players

• Del Real Foods: Del Real Foods is a California-based manufacturer of authentic Mexican prepared foods (tamales, carnitas, beans) sold in mainstream and Hispanic retail. It is an adjacent Hispanic food peer sharing retailer relationships and consumer demographics, though focused on prepared foods rather than cheese.

Emerging players

• Frigo Cheese Heads: Frigo Cheese Heads is a Hispanic-focused string cheese and snacking brand from Saputo. It overlaps with V&V Supremo in Hispanic-focused dairy snacking and grocery distribution, though it is narrower in product line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/embed/UVy-p5O95-8
• Facebookfacebook.com/vvsupremo
• Instagraminstagram.com/vvsupremo
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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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