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Amapola
Legal namestring
Amapola Market
Websiteurl
amapolapr.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1961
Short descriptiontext

Amapola Market is a family-owned Los Angeles grocery store operating since 1961, best known for its freshly made masa for traditional Christmas tamales. It serves Latin American families seeking authentic ingredients and cultural continuity, drawing tens of thousands of holiday shoppers annually.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersGuaynabo, Puerto Rico
HQ citystring
Guaynabo
HQ countrystring
Puerto Rico
HQ regionstring
Latin America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
wheat flour milling, corn flour products, fresh masa production, Hispanic food staples, grain-based foods
Industry2 codes
1Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours)
CodeAFAKABADPrimaryYes
2Grain-Based Mixes & Doughs Manufacturing (pancake/waffle mixes, baking mixes, dough bases)
CodeAFAKABAFPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Food Manufacturing311
  • Tortilla Manufacturing311830
SIC code1 code
  • Grain Mill Products2040
Product category
Flour Milling
No data
Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Amapola manufactures wheat and corn flour products, with a flagship offering of freshly made masa used in traditional Christmas tamales. The company operates as a family-owned producer and retailer of grain-based staples for Latin American cooking traditions, preparing masa in-house rather than reselling pre-made product.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Fresh Masa
CategoryTraditional Corn Products
Description

Freshly made masa (corn dough) prepared in-house and sold to customers for use in traditional Christmas tamales, valued for its authentic homemade flavor versus pre-packaged alternatives.

Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1Bob's Red Mill
TypeEmerging player
Description

Bob's Red Mill is a specialty grain and flour manufacturer with broad retail distribution and a strong heritage brand. It is comparable as a miller that has built consumer brand equity on top of grain processing.

2General Mills
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

General Mills is a major packaged food company with adjacent grain-based product lines. As a broad incumbent it competes for the same shelf and consumer occasions Amapola targets in Puerto Rico.

3PepsiCo (Frito-Lay)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division is the largest U.S. tortilla and corn chip manufacturer. It is a broad incumbent on the corn flour downstream side of Amapola's addressable market.

4Harinas de Puerto Rico / local PR millers
TypeRegional player
Description

Other local Puerto Rican flour producers would be the most direct regional competitors, serving the same grocery and foodservice accounts on the island. The website is left blank as no single canonical local competitor could be confidently verified.

5Grain Millers
TypeDirect peer
Description

Grain Millers is an independent grain milling company producing flours and whole grain ingredients for food manufacturers. It is a direct peer in the contract / ingredient flour milling business Amapola participates in.

6Cargill
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Cargill is a global agricultural commodity and food ingredients company with significant flour milling and grain origination operations. Its commodity grain trading and milling footprint sets the pricing backdrop Amapola competes within.

7Grupo Minsa
TypeRegional player
Description

Grupo Minsa is a major Latin American producer of corn flour and masa for tortillas and snacks. It is directly comparable on the corn flour / masa side of Amapola's portfolio and on serving Latin American consumer food traditions.

8King Arthur Baking Company
TypeEmerging player
Description

King Arthur is a specialty wheat flour and baking brand with strong consumer pull and premium positioning. It illustrates the branded specialty-flour trajectory Amapola could pursue alongside its core commodity milling.

9Productos de Maíz y Harina (related)
TypeRegional player
Description

Grupo Bimbo and its subsidiaries are major Latin American flour and tortilla producers with presence across the Caribbean. They represent the dominant regional competition for a Puerto Rican flour manufacturer.

10Ardent Mills
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Ardent Mills is the largest U.S. flour milling company, producing wheat flour and grain-based products for industrial, retail, and foodservice customers. It is the dominant broad incumbent in the same category Amapola operates in.

Market position
Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Amapola

Flour Millingamapolapr.com

Amapola Market is a family-owned Los Angeles grocery store operating since 1961, best known for its freshly made masa for traditional Christmas tamales. It serves Latin American families seeking authentic ingredients and cultural continuity, drawing tens of thousands of holiday shoppers annually.

Amapola firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Amapola
Legal name
Amapola Market
Website
https://amapolapr.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1961
Operating status
Operating
Short description
Amapola Market is a family-owned Los Angeles grocery store operating since 1961, best known for its freshly made masa for traditional Christmas tamales. It serves Latin American families seeking authentic ingredients and cultural continuity, drawing tens of thousands of holiday shoppers annually.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Amapola industry classification

Industry
Product category
Flour Milling
NAICS
Food Manufacturing (311), Tortilla Manufacturing (311830)
SIC
Grain Mill Products (2040)
akta.pro primary industry
Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)
akta.pro secondary industry
Grain-Based Mixes & Doughs Manufacturing (pancake/waffle mixes, baking mixes, dough bases) (AFAKABAF)

Keywords

  • Wheat flour milling
  • Corn flour products
  • Fresh masa production
  • Hispanic food staples
  • Grain-based foods

Where Amapola is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Guaynabo
HQ country
Puerto Rico
HQ region
Latin America

Markets served

Amapola business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Amapola product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Amapola manufactures wheat and corn flour products, with a flagship offering of freshly made masa used in traditional Christmas tamales. The company operates as a family-owned producer and retailer of grain-based staples for Latin American cooking traditions, preparing masa in-house rather than reselling pre-made product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Fresh Masa Freshly made masa (corn dough) prepared in-house and sold to customers for use in traditional Christmas tamales, valued for its authentic homemade flavor versus pre-packaged alternatives.

Companies that use Amapola

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Amapola technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Amapola partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Amapola competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

  • Bob's Red Mill: Bob's Red Mill is a specialty grain and flour manufacturer with broad retail distribution and a strong heritage brand. It is comparable as a miller that has built consumer brand equity on top of grain processing.
  • King Arthur Baking Company: King Arthur is a specialty wheat flour and baking brand with strong consumer pull and premium positioning. It illustrates the branded specialty-flour trajectory Amapola could pursue alongside its core commodity milling.

Broad incumbents

  • General Mills: General Mills is a major packaged food company with adjacent grain-based product lines. As a broad incumbent it competes for the same shelf and consumer occasions Amapola targets in Puerto Rico.
  • PepsiCo (Frito-Lay): PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division is the largest U.S. tortilla and corn chip manufacturer. It is a broad incumbent on the corn flour downstream side of Amapola's addressable market.
  • Cargill: Cargill is a global agricultural commodity and food ingredients company with significant flour milling and grain origination operations. Its commodity grain trading and milling footprint sets the pricing backdrop Amapola competes within.
  • Ardent Mills: Ardent Mills is the largest U.S. flour milling company, producing wheat flour and grain-based products for industrial, retail, and foodservice customers. It is the dominant broad incumbent in the same category Amapola operates in.

Regional players

  • Harinas de Puerto Rico / local PR millers: Other local Puerto Rican flour producers would be the most direct regional competitors, serving the same grocery and foodservice accounts on the island. The website is left blank as no single canonical local competitor could be confidently verified.
  • Grupo Minsa: Grupo Minsa is a major Latin American producer of corn flour and masa for tortillas and snacks. It is directly comparable on the corn flour / masa side of Amapola's portfolio and on serving Latin American consumer food traditions.
  • Productos de Maíz y Harina (related): Grupo Bimbo and its subsidiaries are major Latin American flour and tortilla producers with presence across the Caribbean. They represent the dominant regional competition for a Puerto Rican flour manufacturer.

Direct peers

  • Grain Millers: Grain Millers is an independent grain milling company producing flours and whole grain ingredients for food manufacturers. It is a direct peer in the contract / ingredient flour milling business Amapola participates in.

Market position

Customer concentration

Amapola financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Amapola leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Amapola funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Amapola M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Amapola

What does Amapola do?

Amapola manufactures wheat and corn flour products, with a flagship offering of freshly made masa used in traditional Christmas tamales. The company operates as a family-owned producer and retailer of grain-based staples for Latin American cooking traditions, preparing masa in-house rather than reselling pre-made product.

Is Amapola a public or private company?

Amapola is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was Amapola founded?

Amapola was founded in 1961.

Where is Amapola based?

Amapola is headquartered in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, in the Latin America region.

Who are Amapola's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Bob's Red Mill and King Arthur Baking Company. Broad incumbents are General Mills, PepsiCo (Frito-Lay), Cargill and Ardent Mills. Regional players are Harinas de Puerto Rico / local PR millers, Grupo Minsa and Productos de Maíz y Harina (related). Grain Millers is listed as a direct peer.

Does Amapola have an API?

No public API is recorded for Amapola.

What industry is Amapola in?

Amapola's product category is Flour Milling. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKABAD, Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours), with a secondary code of AFAKABAF, Grain-Based Mixes & Doughs Manufacturing (pancake/waffle mixes, baking mixes, dough bases). Its NAICS code is 311 and its SIC code is 2040.

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AP NewsFamilies wait in line for hours to buy masa for Christmas tamales at beloved LA grocerAmapola Market in Los Angeles draws tens of thousands of customers during the holiday season for its freshly made masa used in traditional Christmas tamales, with some customers traveling from as far as Bakersfield, California, and Las Vegas and arriving hours before the store opens. The family-owned grocer, which has operated for 64 years, continues its annual tradition where CEO Rolando Pozos emphasizes keeping prices stable for the third consecutive year despite inflation pressures. Families describe multi-generational traditions passed down through generations, with the masa-making serving as a cultural touchstone connecting communities across Latin American heritage.PR NewswireMolinos de Puerto Rico vai promover o XXXIV Encontro Anual da Associação Latino-americana de Moleiros Industriais de 13 a 16 de novembroMolinos de Puerto Rico, the Caribbean arm of Denver-based Ardent Mills, announced it will host the 34th Annual Meeting of the Latin American Association of Industrial Millers (ALIM) from November 13-16 at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan. The event will feature panels, technical presentations, commercial exhibits and networking, with Ardent Mills COO Bill Stoufer speaking on U.S. wheat-based food consumption trends.PR NewswireMolinos de Puerto Rico to host the XXXIV Annual Meeting of the Latin American Industrial Millers Association November 13-16The event includes panels, technical presentations, a commercial exhibition and networking, with Ardent Mills COO Bill Stoufer addressing U.S. wheat-related food consumption trends.