Mission Philosophy
Through variety, freshness, culinary support, inspiration and more, Mission is committed to helping you grow Without Borders™. With a focus on new product development, custom formulation and continued quality improvement and care, we guarantee innovation that won’t ever go stale. Explore beyond the expected with original ideas that speak to your mission and move your business forward.
The Beginning
Mission began in the spirit of innovation when Don Roberto Gonzalez and his father formed GRUMA S.A. in Monterrey, Mexico in 1949. Their new, more efficient hammer-milling process replaced the centuries-old stone-grinding method, revolutionizing the corn flour and tortilla industries. The result was, and still is, exceptional tasting tortillas, higher yield, and less labor and waste.
Today
Employing the most advanced production technologies, GRUMA S.A. operates facilities in the U.S.A., Europe, Mexico, Central America, Asia and Oceania, exporting products to over 70 countries worldwide. With the backing of Gruma’s global technology and resources, high standards and continued innovation, Mission Foods is the largest producer of tortilla products in the U.S. and passionate about always improving to provide menu solutions that go beyond quality tortillas and invite you to discover so much more.
Supply Chain Transparency
California SB 657
Effective January 1, 2012, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657) will require large manufacturers and retailers that sell goods in California to make certain disclosures regarding their efforts to address slavery and human trafficking. The Act is intended to ensure that retail manufactures and sellers are disclosing their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their supply chains.
Gruma Corporation dba Mission Foods is committed to observing high ethical standards in the conduct of its business. We are committed to the goals of SB 657 and are committed to compliance with all laws and regulations governing efforts to address slavery and human trafficking. In establishing and maintaining relationships with our suppliers, we ask them to be committed to the same high ethical standards, and that they are not linked to activities that would be considered abusive or exploitive, including human trafficking and slavery.
Mission Foods does engage in verification of our product supply chain to ensure compliance with laws governing slavery and human trafficking. These verifications do not currently include a certification regarding the materials used in manufacture by each supplier, and do not include use of a third party.
Mission Foods does conduct extensive audits of its suppliers for food safety, and hence many issues related to safety of workers and their human rights can be discovered and addressed. Mission Foods also retains third party auditors for most international suppliers. Principally, Mission Foods employs the services of the American Institute of Baking. The American Institute of Baking conducts unannounced food safety audits at the Mission Foods manufacturing facilities located in the United States.
Mission Foods has a rigorous internal accountability system for its suppliers. Suppliers are required to submit detailed information on the materials incorporated in the products they sell Mission Foods. The materials certifications must include material subcomponents, and raw materials, with all country of origin information and sources detailed. For any raw material or component sourced in China, Mission Foods requires submittal of a third party audit of the Chinese supplier facility.
As part of its internal accountability system to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations, Mission Foods can take action upon discovery of violations, including requesting a prompt redress of alleged violations, and corrective actions, as well as the potential for termination of the supplier relationship in the event of violations or failure to adequately remedy violations.
Mission Foods has a robust employee training program that is currently being revised to include training on how to minimize the potential risk of slavery and human trafficking in the supply chain.
Mission® Green is our way of better understanding how our products, business activities and manufacturing processes impact the environment, and more importantly, how to reduce that impact. Whether it’s ensuring better air and water quality, using alternative energy sources, or continually working to reduce waste materials from our packaging processes, we’re taking steps to guarantee our products can be enjoyed well into the future.