Mexican frozen food mogul dies at 88 - Louis Flores Ruiz

Posted on: April 8th, 2007
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“Louis Flores Ruiz, who built a modest California enchilada factory into the United States largest producer of frozen Mexican foods, has died. He was 88.

Ruiz died Sunday at his home. His health had been failing for the last three years, a spokeswoman said.

His privately held company, Ruiz Foods Inc., is the largest Latino-owned manufacturing firm in California, and had $326 million €244 million in revenue in 2005.”

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