Last updated on June 13th, 2024
Ortega, a brand of Mexican food products including taco shells, taco kits, Mexican seasonings and the No. 1-selling brand of taco sauce in the United States, has released its first line of taco shells and tortillas made with cauliflower, offering an alternative to traditional corn taco shells and flour tortillas.
The Cauliflower & Corn Taco Shells and the Cauliflower & Flour Tortillas are available now at grocery stores nationwide alongside the brand’s new Street Taco Sauces and a Taco Pizza Kit.
“Ortega Cauliflower & Corn Taco Shells and Ortega Cauliflower & Flour Tortillas, paired with our new Ortega Street Taco Sauces and Ortega Taco Pizza Kit will give families the opportunity to add some fun to taco night with bold, contemporary flavors and thoughtful ingredients,” said Jordan Greenberg, chief commercial officer and EVP of B&G Foods. “We are excited to introduce innovation to the Mexican category to give consumers more options in customizing their tacos.”
To round out its innovation expansion, the Mexican food products brand has released a new line of Street Taco Sauces, in three flavors, each with a flavor profile inspired by authentic food truck-style tacos. The Street Taco Sauce line was created to pair with most proteins and includes Asada 3 Chile & Garlic, Tinga Chipotle Tomato Habanero and Mojo Chile Lime. With this release, the company aims to give families nationwide simplified access to authentic, flavorful Mexican taco sauces.
Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods Inc. and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.