January 5

16 OF MONTERREY’S TOP 20 COMPANIES WIN IN 2021. (REFORMA 3) (REFORMA ONLINE 0) (EL NORTE ONLINE (NUEVO LEÓN) 0) (MURAL ONLINE (JALISCO) 0)

2021 was a good year for most companies based in Monterrey that are listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV), as 16 of the top 20 companies reported higher share prices, according to information published by the BMV. Specialists said that the results were in line with the general economic recovery and specific corporate situations. Lamosa was the issuer that registered the largest increase in its price during 2021, with a 202.22% rise from MXN 37.39 to MXN 113.00 per share. Banorte reported a 21.00% rise, while Gruma reported a 10.80% increase.

January 9

GRUMA IS RESILIENT WITH STRONG EXPECTATIONS FOR 2022. (SDP NEWS.COM ONLINE) (NEWS FROM MEXICO ONLINE)

Grupo Maseca (Gruma), the Mexican company specialized in nixtamalized corn flour, tortillas and wrap production, has been resilient with an optimistic outlook for 2022, despite the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. Gruma published a release explaining that since 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak began, it has maintained its position as one of the most resilient and attractive companies on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV). Invex analyst Giselle Mojica Plascencia explained that Gruma would benefit from the economic recovery in the United States. “Gruma’s operations in the United States, a country representing 60% of its total sales, are positive not only for this year but also for 2023, despite the rising raw materials costs recorded in recent weeks.” 

January 14

ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES, SAYS MERCO. (LA JORNADA ONLINE ) (MSN ONLINE ) (VNEXPLORER ONLINE ) (Milenio.com)

In 2021, the most responsible companies in terms of their internal sphere and social and customer relations, the environment and ethical governance, were Grupo Bimbo, Grupo Modelo, Natura, Grupo Herdez, and Google ranked as part of the Top 10 in terms of ESG (environment, social and governance) criteria, according to Merco. Grupo Bimbo was the company with the highest score (10,000 points).Gruma was also ranked among the Top 10 in the food sector.

January 20

GRUMA, RANKED AMONG THE TOP 10 MOST RESPONSIBLE FOOD COMPANIES IN 2021. (NOTICIAS DE MÉXICO ONLINE) (SDP NOTICIAS.COM ONLINE)

Gruma is ranked among the Top 10 companies with the best reputation in the food sector in 2021, according to the 2021 ESG Responsibility Ranking Mexico published by the Corporate Reputation Business Monitor (MERCO). The company led by Juan González Moreno also stands out among the Top 100 companies in Mexico because of its commitment to society, the environment and business ethics.

January 31

GRUMA, WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR 2022 THANKS TO ITS INTERNATIONAL STRENGTH: ANALYSTS. (MILENIO ONLINE)

The Mexican company Gruma is one of the few companies in Mexico that enjoys strength in the face of the peso’s depreciation against the dollar, as exchange rate movements are good news for the company. The increased demand for Gruma’s tortilla products is in line with the company’s global innovations to meet consumer needs. Proof of this is that Gruma launched two new products through Mission Foods in the U.S. market in mid-September to meet the needs of consumers looking for healthy food choices without sacrificing flavor.