RIVIANA FOODS


Associated tags: Success, Tilda, RiceTec, Ebro Foods, Cholesterol, Tea, FSA, Soil, Silver, Water, Agriculture, Farmer, Minute, Flour, Garlic, MSG, BPA, Butter, Instant rice, Meal, Light, Minute Rice

Locations: TEXAS, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES, 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.

TreeHouse Foods to Acquire the Majority of Ebro's Riviana Foods U.S. Branded Pastas for $242.5 Million

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the U.S. branded pasta portfolio of Riviana Foods, a subsidiary of Ebro, for $242.5 million in cash.

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  • OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the U.S. branded pasta portfolio of Riviana Foods, a subsidiary of Ebro, for $242.5 million in cash.
  • Upon completion of the transaction, TreeHouse expects its leverage ratio to remain in the 3.0x to 3.5x range.
  • Evercore is acting financial advisor to TreeHouse Foods on the transaction and Winston & Strawn LLP is serving as legal counsel to the Company.
  • TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of private label packaged foods and beverages in North America.

Riviana Foods Expands Ready To Serve Rice Plant In Memphis

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc. announced today that it has expanded its production capacity for its microwaveable rice products under the Minute rice brand.

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Riviana Foods Inc. announced today that it has expanded its production capacity for its microwaveable rice products under the Minute rice brand.
  • "Just as important, this investment confirms our commitment as a partner with our employees and the Memphis business community."
  • Riviana Foods Inc. is North America's largest processor, marketer and distributor of branded and private label rice products and its second largest pasta manufacturer.
  • Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Riviana is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebro Foods, S.A., a leading Spanish food company.