Turrialva S.A. de C.V.

Name

Turrialva S.A. de C.V.

Legal name

Turrialva S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://turrialvafoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Ethnic Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141), Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Ethnic & International Meals (CRADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA), Frozen Fruit & Vegetable Processing (IQF, Frozen Blends) (AFAKAFAG), Ethnic Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Frozen ethnic foods
• Private label manufacturing
• Salvadoran food products
• Tropical fruit processing
• Quick freezing technology

Headquarters

HQ city

San Salvador

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Food Manufacturing and Export: Turrialva Foods manufactures, labels, and packages ethnic Salvadoran foods under private labels requested by wholesale distributors. The company produces frozen fruits, vegetables, and cooked traditional Salvadoran products for export to Latin markets in the United States and Europe. Revenue is generated through wholesale distribution channels, with products sold under prestigious Latin American brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Turrialva Foods manufactures, labels, and packages traditional Salvadoran frozen foods — including tropical fruits, native vegetables, and cooked ethnic dishes such as pupusas, tamales, riguas, baleadas, fried plantains, and beverages — under private labels requested by wholesale distributors. The company uses Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) technology to preserve authentic homemade taste, nutritional value, and texture, and exports to Latin markets across the East and West Coasts of the United States and to Europe. Its single production line produces more than 20 products from strictly selected Salvadoran raw materials, with FDA, HACCP, and BPM certifications.

Product overview

Turrialva Foods is a Salvadoran food processing and export company founded in 2008 specializing in traditional Latin American ethnic foods. The company operates as a private-label manufacturer producing artisanal-style processed foods including three main categories: (1) Frozen tropical fruits and vegetables such as Loroco, Nance, Jocote, Mango Verde, and Flor de Izote; (2) Cooked/cooked products like Riguas Salvadoreñas, Tamales (elote, humita, comaleado varieties), Pupusas (corn and rice flour), Baleadas, Plátanos Fritos, and Atol de Elote; and (3) Traditional soups including Sopa de Frijoles Rojos con Masitas. All products utilize individual quick-freezing (IQF) technology to preserve the authentic homemade taste, nutritional value, and quality. The company exports to the United States and Europe under private labels through wholesale distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 365-day frozen shelf life for all products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Mi Bandera Foods: US-based manufacturer of authentic Central American frozen foods including pupusas, tamales, and yuca products sold under private label and own brand. Comparable emerging player in the same Salvadoran/Central American frozen entrée niche.
• Tres Latin Foods (BFree Foods): US manufacturer of gluten-free and authentic Latin American frozen foods including pupusas, tortillas, and tamales under branded SKUs. Directly comparable as a frozen pupusas/tamales producer targeting the same nostalgia-driven Latino consumer, though with a gluten-free positioning angle.

Broad incumbents

• La Costeña: Major Mexican producer of canned and prepared foods including beans, peppers, salsas, and frozen items with strong US Latino distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent in ethnic frozen/shelf-stable Latin foods, though focused on Mexican rather than Salvadoran cuisine.
• Goya Foods: Largest Hispanic food company in the United States with broad portfolio of beans, rice, seasonings, and frozen items distributed through every major US retailer. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving Latino consumers across ethnic frozen categories, though at much larger scale and with a pan-Hispanic rather than Salvadoran specialization.
• Herdez (Grupo Herdez): Mexico's leading branded food company with broad portfolio of salsas, peppers, canned vegetables, and frozen traditional Mexican meals under brands like Herdez and Del Fuerte. Comparable broad incumbent in frozen/shelf-stable Hispanic foods with private-label capabilities for US retailers.

Direct peers

• Del Real Foods: US-based manufacturer of authentic, heat-and-eat Latin and Mexican frozen prepared meals including tamales, beans, rice, and carne asada. Directly comparable as a private-label and branded manufacturer of frozen traditional Hispanic entrées sold through US supermarket and foodservice channels.
• La Fe Foods: Manufacturer and distributor of Hispanic and Caribbean frozen prepared foods including rice, beans, and frozen entrées sold through US East Coast supermarket and bodega channels. Comparable as a direct peer in ethnic frozen prepared foods distributed through wholesale to Latino retail.
• Casmex Foods: US-based ethnic frozen food manufacturer producing Central American and Caribbean prepared foods under private label and branded offerings. Directly comparable as a private-label ethnic frozen food supplier serving US wholesale distributors and Latin retail.

Regional players

• Industrias Alimenticias Kern's: Guatemalan food manufacturer producing canned beans, vegetables, beverages, and frozen traditional Central American foods with US export channels. Comparable as a Central American regional manufacturer specializing in beans, vegetables, and traditional prepared foods for cross-border export.
• Innovafood (Grupo Pellas subsidiary): Central American food manufacturer producing frozen and prepared traditional foods for export to US and Latin markets. Comparable regional player with similar product breadth in Central American frozen specialties and private-label export model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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