The Hispanic culture, and its ever-growing influence on American diets and dining habits, has turned what was once a niche food service segment, into a formidable industry whose global market size reached a value of approximately USD 241.46 billion USD in 2023 and is expected to grow at a rate of nearly 4% per year until 2028.
Key players such as Amigo Foods, the Campbell Soup Company, B&G Foods Inc., Conagra Brands Inc, LLC, Patron Mexican Bar and Grill, The Kraft Heinz Co., YUM Brands Inc. (Taco Bell), Food Concepts International (Abuelo) and PepsiCo, Inc. have all contributed to a significant increase in our inclusion of Hispanic origin foods in our daily lives, whether it be fast food, fast casual, full-service dining or retail purchases of ingredients for their favorite dishes that they make at home.
Source: https://www.expertmarketresearch.com/reports/hispanic-food-market
By definition, the Hispanic food culture represents the cuisine of the Spanish speaking countries originating in Spain’s Iberian Peninsula, and now includes Latin America, Puerto Rico, The Caribbean, Mexico and countries as far away as Northern Africa and South America.
And while items such as tacos, burritos or salsa, are mainstays in the Hispanic food’s fast food and casual food repertoire, Chefs in independent restaurants are also pushing the boundaries of creativity, taking their signature spice and ingredient flavors to haute cuisine status.
Over the past decades, Asmus Seasonings has responded to these demands with a constantly growing line up of spices to satisfy our customers’ needs for both the “signature” spices their recipes call for, but also the latest dried herbs, chiles and blends that are used in their newest creations.
In the case of our customers whose recipes have become so successful and volumes so great, that it no longer makes sense for them to separately measure each herb or spice which makes up these recipes, they often come to us for solutions.
In these cases, working with their recipes, we custom blend and package them in bulk, or, in pre-measured pouches specifically designed for each of their batch recipe sizes.
This convenience is both labor saving and a quality assurance guarantee, eliminating the possibility of employee mis-measurement of multiple ingredients, day after day, recipe after recipe.
That’s especially comforting in a labor market with many entry level employees with limited kitchen experience.
The most common of the Hispanic herbs and spices which Asmus, and its sister company Red Goose Spice sells are:
Savory
- Cilantro Leaf
- Coriander (Ground and Seed)
- Cumin (Ground and Seed)
- Mexican Oregano
- Achiote
- Epazote
- Bay Leaves
- Sesame
- Basil
- Thyme
- Parsley
- Mint Leaf
- Garlic (Flake, Granulated, Powder)
- Onion (Chopped, Minced, Granulated, Powder)
- Smoked Paprika
Sweet
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Allspice
- Anise
- Nutmeg (Ground and Whole)
Hot
- Cayenne
- Ancho Chile
- Chipotle (Powder)
- Habanero (Powder)
Blends
- Adobo Powder
- Red Pepper (Crushed)
- Chili Powder Dark
- Chili Power Lite
- Burrito Junction (Red Goose Original)
- Fajita Blend
- Mesquite Blend
- Mesquite Grilling Spice
- Spanish Rice Mix
- Taco Blend (Dark)
- Taco Blend (Lite)
Other
- Chile Threads
Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from September 15 to October 15. It is a time to appreciate and honor the colorful cultures, rich histories, and diversity of the American Hispanic and Latino community.
