RIVIANA FOODS INC.


Associated tags: Success, Blue ribbon, New World Pasta, Comet, RiceTec, Ebro Foods, Flour, Meal, MSG, S.A, BPA

Locations: UNITED STATES, TEXAS, ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE, TN, US

Riviana Foods Adds a Trio of Tasty Offerings to Minute® Rice Cups

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

HOUSTON, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc. ("Riviana"), America's leading rice company, is expanding its Minute® Rice Cups assortment with exciting new flavors like Hot Honey Chicken Seasoned Rice Cups and Long Grain & Wild Seasoned Rice with Herbs Cups, alongside Sticky Rice Cups, a contemporary and game-changing option. With these latest additions, consumers now have a broader range of rice choices available from Minute Rice Cups, allowing them to effortlessly enhance the taste and convenience of their meals.

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  • Flavorful New Rice Varieties Include Hot Honey Chicken, Long Grain & Wild Rice with Herbs, and Sticky Rice
    HOUSTON, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc. ("Riviana"), America's leading rice company, is expanding its Minute® Rice Cups assortment with exciting new flavors like Hot Honey Chicken Seasoned Rice Cups and Long Grain & Wild Seasoned Rice with Herbs Cups, alongside Sticky Rice Cups, a contemporary and game-changing option.
  • "With a keen eye on consumer trends and wants, Riviana Foods is thrilled to present an expanded selection of delicious Minute Rice Cups choices," said Erica Larson, Director of Marketing at Riviana Foods.
  • Ready in 60 seconds in the microwave, Minute Rice Cups come in a two pack of single-serving BPA-free cups.
  • The Long Grain & Wild Seasoned Rice with Herbs Cups and the Sticky Rice Cups are available regionally along the East Coast at select retailers.

Minute Rice® brand unveils refreshed brand identity with the launch of new packaging design across full product range

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Since its first launch in 1949, Minute Rice® brand has been a trusted and reliable staple in Canadian homes.

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  • Since its first launch in 1949, Minute Rice® brand has been a trusted and reliable staple in Canadian homes.
  • Minute Rice® brand creates meal solutions that are reliable and convenient, yet wholesome and inspiring, setting the standard for how rice should be.
  • For overall design and positioning of the brand evolution, the Minute Rice® brand worked with integrated branding agency, Bridgemark .
  • Minute Rice® brand is available for purchase at most major grocery retailers across Canada.

Riviana Foods Significantly Expands Ready-to-Serve Rice Production Capacity at Memphis Plant

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

HOUSTON, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc. ("Riviana"), America's leading rice company, announced today that it has completed the first phase of its $80.6 million investment in its start-of-the-art processing and packaging plant in Memphis, Tennessee.  The first phase consisted of renovating approximately 20,000 square feet of the plant to double its current capacity to produce Minute® ready-to-serve rice cups.

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  • Riviana has completed the first of two phases of its $80.6M investment in its plant in Memphis, TN
    HOUSTON, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc. ("Riviana"), America's leading rice company, announced today that it has completed the first phase of its $80.6 million investment in its start-of-the-art processing and packaging plant in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • The first phase consisted of renovating approximately 20,000 square feet of the plant to double its current capacity to produce Minute® ready-to-serve rice cups.
  • Minute® ready-to-serve rice cups come in a wide assortment of varieties and delicious flavors that are popular with today's consumers and meet their need for on-the-go convenience.
  • Work on the second phase of Riviana's investment in the Memphis plant commenced earlier this year and when completed, will add approximately 65,000 square feet to the plant and introduce new production capacity for its ready-to-serve pouch product lines of its Tilda®, Carolina® and Mahatma® rice brands.

Riviana Foods Expands Flavor Profile with New Minute® Rice Cups and Instant Rice Options

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

HOUSTON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc., America's leading rice company, has introduced new flavors to its Minute® Rice Cups and Instant Rice product lines. The latest Minute Rice Cups flavors include Butter & Sea Salt Jasmine Rice, Spanish Rice, and the newly formatted Cilantro & Lime Jasmine Rice, which now comes in an 8.8 oz. bi-pack instead of the original 7 oz. single cup. The new product line-up also includes Minute Instant Basmati Rice, a light, fluffy and fragrant rice ready in just five minutes.

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  • Flavor Selection Grows to Include new Butter & Sea Salt Rice Cups, Spanish Rice Cups, Instant Basmati Rice and newly formatted Cilantro & Lime Jasmine Rice Bi-Pack
    HOUSTON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc. , America's leading rice company, has introduced new flavors to its Minute ® Rice Cups and Instant Rice product lines.
  • The latest Minute Rice Cups flavors include Butter & Sea Salt Jasmine Rice, Spanish Rice, and the newly formatted Cilantro & Lime Jasmine Rice, which now comes in an 8.8 oz.
  • The Minute Butter & Sea Salt Rice Cups feature a delectable and smooth blend of Jasmine Rice with a hint of butter and salt.
  • "These new Minute Rice Cups and Instant Rice offerings are designed for people who are looking for quick and easy ways to prepare meals without sacrificing taste."

Riviana Foods Inc. Announces Partnership between Success® Rice and SAI Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA)

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

HOUSTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc., America's leading rice company, is committed to a more sustainable future. Today the company announced Success® Rice will partner with a group of farmers in Arkansas who are committed to sustainable rice farming. Working with SAI Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), a toolset for farms and companies in agricultural value chains to help assess, improve, and verify on-farm sustainability performance, Riviana Foods can support the farmers' engagement in sustainable farming practices. The company has committed to purchasing rice from these farmers (using a mass balance approach) in an amount that is equal to the volume of its Success white and brown rice consumption. This is a first step on a journey to more sustainable rice sourcing.

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  • Working with SAI Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), a toolset for farms and companies in agricultural value chains to help assess, improve, and verify on-farm sustainability performance, Riviana Foods can support the farmers' engagement in sustainable farming practices.
  • In utilizing the insights provided through the FSA partnership, Riviana Foods can advance sustainable agriculture through focused farm support.
  • By working with a group of local Arkansas farmers known as a Farm Management Group, Riviana Foods manages this group as their Farm Management Group Coordinator.
  • It's also part of Riviana Foods' five pillars of sustainability, which focus on reductions around: Waste, Energy, Emissions, Water and Packaging.

MAHATMA® BRAND HEATS THINGS UP WITH NEW 90-SECOND MICROWAVABLE CHIPOTLE JASMINE RICE

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

HOUSTON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc., ("Riviana") America's leading rice company, announced today the launch of its newest ready-to-heat microwaveable rice, Mahatma Ready to Heat Chipotle Jasmine Rice ready in just 90 seconds.

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  • HOUSTON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc., ("Riviana") America's leading rice company, announced today the launch of its newest ready-to-heat microwaveable rice, Mahatma Ready to Heat Chipotle Jasmine Rice ready in just 90 seconds.
  • The Mahatma brand first introduced its Ready to Heat rice product line in 2019 and has continuously increased consumer's effortless mealtime possibilities, now adding the new Chipotle Jasmine variety, available at all major retail chains online or in-stores.
  • We have been trusted by American families for over 100 years providing consistent quality and flavor in every bag of Mahatma rice which has made it America's Favorite Rice.
  • Mahatma products inspire you to blend ingredients, cultures, and traditions to create diverse dishes with boundless flavor that make Mahatma rice a recipe for success.

Success® Rice Announces Recipe Contest

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Monday, August 1, 2022

HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc., America's leading rice company, announced today the Success® Rice Share Your Success Recipe Contest. Success Rice wants to see and share the amazing meals its consumers make using its products. Whether these recipes are enjoyed with family,  friends, or co-workers, or prepared for breakfast, lunch or dinner, Success Rice wants to see what creativity consumers cook up using the following products: White Rice, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Jasmine Rice, Basmati Rice or the new Success Garden & GrainsTM Blends.

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  • Grand Prize Recipe to win $2,500, Runner-Up Recipe to win $500
    HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc. , America's leading rice company, announced today the Success Rice Share Your Success Recipe Contest.
  • Whether these recipes are enjoyed with family, friends, or co-workers, or prepared for breakfast, lunch or dinner, Success Rice wants to see what creativity consumers cook up using the following products: White Rice, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Jasmine Rice, Basmati Rice or the new Success Garden & GrainsTM Blends.
  • "The brand has always served up recipe inspiration for its consumers and now with the Success Rice Share Your Success Recipe Contest, we'll be able to see and share what inventive and flavorful meals our at-home cooks come up with for their family and friends."
  • The Success product line includes traditional White Rice, Whole Grain Brown Rice, protein-packed Quinoa and aromatic rice varieties such as Thai Jasmine and Basmati Rice, as well as Success Garden & Grains Blends.

Riviana Foods Introduces Two New Minute® Rice Cup Varieties

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

HOUSTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc., America's leading rice company, announced today the launch of two new varieties to its popular Minute® Rice Cups product offering – Jalapeño Rice and Jasmine Rice & Red Quinoa. Like the other 4.4 oz. Minute Rice Cups, these two new varieties are in perfectly portioned single serving BPA-free cups and are ready in just one minute in the microwave, giving consumers that on-the-go convenience Minute Rice is known for. They are also Non-GMO Project Verified, Gluten-Free, contain no preservatives, are MSG and cholesterol free, and vegan.

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  • HOUSTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc. , America's leading rice company, announced today the launch of two new varieties to its popular Minute Rice Cups product offering Jalapeo Rice and Jasmine Rice & Red Quinoa.
  • Minute Rice Cups, these two new varieties are in perfectly portioned single serving BPA-free cups and are ready in just one minute in the microwave, giving consumers that on-the-go convenience Minute Rice is known for.
  • Both new products have distinct and delicious flavors; Minute Jalapeo Rice Cups offer a tasty blend of onion, green peppers and jalapeos that will spice up your meals, whereas Minute Jasmine Rice & Red Quinoa Cups combine the buttery taste and aromatic scent of Minute brand's authentic Jasmine Rice with the brand's crunchy, 100% whole grain red quinoa.
  • Minute Jalapeo Rice Cups and Minute Jasmine Rice & Red Quinoa Cups are available in select retailers throughout the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest regions of the U.S. To find the nearest store that carries these two varieties, visit https://minuterice.com/where-to-buy/ .

Riviana Foods Increases Wild Rice Storage Capacity At Clearbrook, Minnesota Plant

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Riviana Foods Inc. announced today it had completed the construction of two new silos at its wild rice facility in Clearbrook, Minnesota.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Riviana Foods Inc. announced today it had completed the construction of two new silos at its wild rice facility in Clearbrook, Minnesota.
  • The expansion has increased the facility's storage capacity by over 50 percent and eliminated the need for outside storage.
  • The new installations and site expansion provide Riviana more control over its wild rice storage, drying and production and provide access to an additional 90,000 bushels of storage space.
  • "As the leading wild rice producer, we are excited to increase our capabilities and improve our service to growers in the heart of the largest wild rice growing region," said Enrique Zaragoza, President & CEO of Riviana.

Riviana Launches Success Garden & Grains™ Blends

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Success Garden & Grains Blends are available in two varieties: White Rice, Black Beans, Corn & Bell Peppers and White Rice, Peas, Carrot & Red Bell Peppers.

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  • Success Garden & Grains Blends are available in two varieties: White Rice, Black Beans, Corn & Bell Peppers and White Rice, Peas, Carrot & Red Bell Peppers.
  • Packaged in two pre-portioned, BPA-free boil-in-bags, Success Garden & Grains Blends are ready in just 10 minutes and offer a no measure, no mess solution to cooking.
  • In June, Success Garden & Grains Blends began rolling out in select markets throughout the Northeast and Southeast regions of the U.S. Consumers can purchase Success Garden & Grains Blends at grocery stores, including Publix, Hannaford and Big Y, and can find the nearest stores to them by visiting https://successrice.com/where-to-buy .
  • To learn more about Success Garden & Grains Blends or for additional recipe ideas, visit www.successgardengrains.com .