Mission Foods Mexico plans new snacks plant

PUEBLA, MEXICO — Mission Foods Mexico, a subsidiary of Gruma SAB de CV, plans to invest 792 million pesos ($46.5 million) over the next five years to build a new snack plant in Puebla and expand its existing Huejotzingo tortilla, toast and fried food plant. Mission Foods said the investment reflects growing demand for its products in the Central, Bajio and southern regions of Mexico.The investment will give the…