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California: the heart of the U.S. Latino market

BYD Foods' operations hub and the country's largest concentration of consumers of Latin American origin. If your brand is entering the American market, this is the starting point.

BYD Foods operations hub
The largest Latino consumer market in the U.S.
Los Angeles · San Diego · San Francisco · Sacramento · Central Valley
All three channels active: modern, Latino, and foodservice

The opportunity

A market that speaks your language

Consumers of Latin American origin are now California's largest demographic group — roughly four in ten residents. Los Angeles County alone is home to more than 5 million people of Hispanic origin, making the state one of the largest markets for Latino products in the world outside Latin America.

Beyond its size, California offers infrastructure: the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach concentrate much of the Pacific coast's food imports, and the density of retailers — from national chains to supermarkets 100% focused on the Hispanic consumer — makes it possible to build distribution in stages, channel by channel.

Our home base

We operate from Los Angeles

Our offices are in downtown Los Angeles (333 S. Grand Ave.). From here we manage buyer relationships, coordinate presentations with the chains, and provide a business address for the brands we represent. California isn't just a market — it's our home.

Chains & channels

Where your product can live in California

Modern Trade

  • Ralphs (Kroger)
  • Vons · Safeway · Albertsons
  • Walmart & Target
  • Costco & Smart & Final

Specialty Latino Channel

  • Northgate González
  • El Super
  • Cardenas Markets
  • Superior Grocers
  • Vallarta Supermarkets

Foodservice Channel

  • Latino and fusion restaurants
  • Regional foodservice distributors

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Does your brand fit California?

Tell us your category and we'll tell you which channel and which chains have room for you.