XILLI is a Mexican food brand creating small-batch, artisanal salsas, moles, escabeches and adobos rooted in traditional recipes and techniques. Founded by a team of Mexicans, chefs, researchers and food scientists, it researches regional culinary traditions from places such as Oaxaca, Veracruz and the Yucatán while adapting them for contemporary kitchens. Its mission extends beyond the jar: XILLI aims to educate people about Mexican food and empower local communities and food producers.
Jose Madrid SalsaFrom a Zanesville restaurant kitchen to a growing Ohio food brand, Jose Madrid Salsa makes New Mexico-style salsa shaped by the Zakany family’s Mexican heritage. Mike Zakany developed the recipes through research, experimentation and customer feedback before launching the company in 1987, naming it for his beloved grandfather from Clovis, New Mexico. First sold in gourmet and grocery stores in 1988, the company now offers 25 different salsas, with fruit-forward flavors and heat levels that reflect its willingness to move beyond traditional red salsa.COLUMBUS, OH
Mission FoodsMission Foods is a tortilla and Mexican-food manufacturer and a subsidiary of Gruma Corporation, founded in 1949. The company describes itself as the #1 tortilla company in the U.S.; it operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico and produces products including tortillas and tortilla chips.MOUNTAIN TOP, PA
Cantina Royal Hot SauceBorn from the Williamsburg Mexican restaurant and bar Cantina Royal, Diana Beshara and Executive Chef Julio MM make inventive hot sauces in Brooklyn using chiles thoughtfully sourced from Mexico. The proudly woman-owned and minority-owned company became a three-season Hot Ones feature, while its Tamaulipeka sauce was named Saveur’s “Best Overall Hot Sauce.”
Two Ugly MugsTwo Ugly Mugs is a family-owned salsa maker carrying on the Perella family’s generations-old tradition of growing, canning, and sharing food. Its salsa is made from an inherited family recipe, with the company describing its products as preservative-free and made with fresh-picked ingredients.PITTSBURGH, PA