Food & Beverage

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At Stray Dog Capital, Lisa Feria Plants Seeds of Innovation

When your job is to help save the world, how do you decide where to…

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NextGen Collective: Alejandra Graf

Like many Latinx households, Alejandra Graf grew up in a home centered around the kitchen.…

Talita Ramos Erickson, Barilla, portait
Talita Ramos Erickson:
Expanding Horizons, Opening Doors

The Barilla Group is more than just a pasta company. It’s an establishment founded on…

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For Coca-Cola’s Beatriz Perez, Change Is the Real Thing

The world can’t be saved by one person alone, and Beatriz Perez doesn’t think it…

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Christine Montenegro McGrath Shapes Cocoa Sustainability Efforts at Mondelēz International

Chocolate may be the lifeblood for many a hungry snacker, but from where cocoa, the…

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Alfredo Rivera and Coca-Cola Offer the World Some Change

For Alfredo Rivera, the group president of Coca-Cola in Latin America, change has always been—and…

Hispanic Executive
At Bimbo Bakeries USA, Arturo Carrillo believes, “Ultimately, the consumers become the boss”

Thirty years ago, on his first day at a Bimbo bakery in Guadalajara, Mexico, Arturo…

Dania Blandon-Hernandez, Bacardi
Traditional Brand, Genuine People—Like Dania Blandon-Hernandez

“Oh, gosh, how do I narrow down my passions?” Dania Blandon-Hernandez laughs. While most of…

Debra Sandler Mavis Foods
Debra Sandler: Best of the Boardroom

From growing up in Trinidad amongst a large extended family, to helping launch Splenda, to…

Marjorie De La Cruz, PepsiCo
Marjorie De La Cruz is PepsiCo’s Legal Beacon of Light

Fighting against the prejudices and disadvantages that come from being a Latina can prove to…

Perfecting Peruvian Cuisine in Miami’s Melting Pot

Diego Oka brings Gastón Acurio’s Peruvian cuisine to Miami as executive chef of La Mar

Whole Foods for Whole Lives

Whole Foods Market’s senior-most regional president, Juan Nuñez, spreads the good of healthy eating habits across the state of Florida and beyond

The Legalities of International Success

PepsiCo’s Marjorie De La Cruz employs Latin charm, diplomacy, and a zest for knowledge to reach the top

Marketing for a Greener World

Mondelēz International marketing exec Chris Montenegro McGrath delves into sustainable growth strategies

Top Chick-fil-A Executive Takes a Multi-Faceted Approach to Help the Homeless in Atlanta

Chik-fil-A senior director Alex Dominguez talks to HE about his humble beginnings in Cuba and his philanthropic work with City of Refuge

Mexique Owner and Top Chef Favorite Is Back on Top

Chef Carlos Gaytán’s career has been one of ups and downs, but ever since a Michelin Star rating made the former Top Chef contestant a face of forward-thinking Mexican cuisine, he hasn’t lowered his sights

Discovering the universal truths about food

Ricardo Fernandez is VP of marketing for Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between General Mills and Nestle. Fernandez has crisscrossed the globe with General Mills, asking the right questions, to effectively market the company’s staple brands and even acquire new ones.

Ocho Introduces Terrior for Agave and Creates the Tequila of the Future

Tequila takes a page from viticulture’s book and garners international attention.

American Supermarkets for Multicultural Consumers

Give the people what they want: multicultural food.

Taste of Home

The keys to success from EMD Sales, minivan mercado-turned-multimillion-dollar enterprise.

Restaurant Staples

Areas USA is able to serve businesses and Hispanics by supporting restaurateurs.