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El Monterey company history timeline

1964

Ruiz Foods grew to be a top Latino-owned business, but Fred Ruiz and his dad started in 1964, before major advances in civil rights.

1967

Then, in 1967, they found a 1,400-square-foot plant with a large freezer that had been used for poultry processing and was now available to lease.

1977

In 1977, Ruiz Food, now employing 26 people, opened its new plant in Tulare.

1982

By 1982, it formed a human resources department as part of its drive to become a major business.

1983

1983: Louis and Fred Ruiz are named the United States Small Business Persons of the Year.

1996

In October 1996, Fred Ruiz announced that he was going to once again be more actively involved in the running of the company, whose annual revenues had stalled at the $90 million level and was stung by the departure of a major account.

2000

To reach its ambitious sales goals, the company announced in 2000 that it was expanding its Dinuba plant by 65,000 square feet.

2001

In fiscal 2001, the company fell well short of that mark, with estimated revenues of $212 million.

2002

2002: Kim Ruiz Beck is named vice-chairman as part of a succession plan.

2018

© 2018 Ruiz Food Products, Inc.

2022

In May of 2022, Ruiz Foods established a Regional Headquarters in Frisco, Texas.

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