May 1

THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT DOES NOT SPOT THE MOMENTUM ON GRUMA INVESTMENTS. (SDP NOTICIAS.COM ONLINE 0) Unlike other companies that have slowed down their investments due to the drop in world economic growth and the lower sales volumes caused by the pandemic, Gruma,led by Juan González Moreno, continues to bet on its expansion. According to the financial results reported by the company at the end of the first quarter of this year, the issuer invested USD 43 million between January and March this year to continue consolidating its operations both in and outside of Mexico. Gruma currently has close to 22,000 employees and 73 plants across the globe. This geographical diversification that the company has bet on has allowed it to maintain solid growth in net sales and, hence, its profits. Furthermore, Gruma also plans to allocate between USD 300-320 million of CAPEX IN 2021, an amount higher than the USD 164 million registered in 2020, said Intercam Banco analyst Richard Horbach.

MAY 3

DEDICATION OF FULLY SUSTAINABLE PLANT. (EXCÉLSIOR 1) (Story in the front page of the Money section) (EL HERALDO DE MÉXICO 34) (MILENIO DIARIO 17) (LA RAZÓN 14) (EL DÍA 5) (TELEDIARIO) Grupo Maseca (Gruma) and the Animal Kingdom Conservation Center dedicated the Sustainable Maseca Farm, an exemplary space for sustainable agricultural production. In a press release, the company explained that this work is part of a comprehensive three-year sustainable regional development project for Teotihuacán in the State of Mexico. The company explained that the farm is 100% sustainable and was designed to provide an educational and interactive experience for visitors of all ages, addressing the importance of a lifestyle in balance with the environment. The farm’s operation was funded with an MXN 1.5 million investment made by Maseca and includes food production processes with agroecological and hydroponic techniques and comprehensive waste management to generate compost, vermicompost and biogas.

ACTIONS AND REACTIONS. (EL ECONOMISTA 19) (EL ECONOMISTA ONLINE) On Sunday, Grupo Maseca and the Animal Kingdom Conservation Center dedicated the Sustainable Maseca Farm in the Teotihuacán area as part of the three-year sustainable development project for that region in the State of Mexico. Maseca funded the farm’s operation with an MXN 1.5 million investment to include food production processes with agroecological and hydroponic techniques, while the park’s electricity needs will be covered with a solar power plant. This partnership seeks to promote the agricultural area’s production and train agricultural producers in the region to adopt more sustainable techniques in their economic activity.

ROGELIO VARELA / CORPORATE NEWS. (EL HERALDO DE MÉXICO 30) (EL HERALDO DE MÉXICO ONLINE 0) The Money Route. The matter of sustainability occupies broader spaces on the agenda of Mexican companies, such as Gruma,managed by Juan González Moreno. Grupo Maseca and the Animal Kingdom Conservation Center opened the Sustainable Maseca Farm as part of a comprehensive three-year sustainable regional development project created in the Teotihuacán region in the State of Mexico. It is a project designed to provide a didactic and interactive experience for visitors of all ages, including food production processes with agroecological and hydroponic techniques, comprehensive waste management to generate compost, vermicompost and biogas. It also involves a solar power plant to cover the park’s electricity needs.

J. JESUS RANGEL M. / TUG-OF-WAR. (MILENIO DIARIO 18) (MILENIO ONLINE 0) The Room Next Door. The community of Santiago Tepetitlán will receive help from Maseca to implement an agroecological production plan to produce vegetables for animals and corn for human consumption.

MAY 7

GRUMA INVESTED USD 43 MILLION IN Q121 AND EXPANDED ITS INTERNATIONALIZATION. (OPPORTIMES ONLINE 0) Gruma invested USD 43 million in the first quarter of 2021 while maintaining its growth rates in sales abroad. During Q121, the company’s main projects focused on increasing the production capacity of its tortilla plant in Malaysia, renovations and maintenance as they prepare to reopen the tortilla plant in Omaha, Nebraska in the United States, progress in the construction of the new tortilla plant in Indiana, which is also in the United States, transportation and distribution equipment in Mexico, and general maintenance and technological improvements across the company.

MAY 8

GRUPO MASECA AND THE ANIMAL KINGDOM CONSERVATION CENTER DEDICATED A SUSTAINABLE FARM IN TEOTIHUACÁN. (TELEDIARIO (1200 - 1400) Kenia Uribe: This is the new fully sustainable farm that Maseca dedicated in a partnership with Animal Kingdom to promote agricultural production in the area and teach young and old alike. Located within the Animal Park, this farm with 26 different breeds of animals illustrates each process, beginning with creating their food throughout a truly sustainable cycle. One of the objectives is to train agricultural producers in the region, adopt more sustainable techniques, and thus increase their family revenues. The Maseca Farm is a clean, sustainable farm featuring the best animal welfare.

MAY 10

THIS IS HOW MEXICO CONTRIBUTED TO CONQUERING SPACE (Excelsior.com.mx) (Sdpnoticias.com) How did tortillas manage to delight astronauts during their trips to space? It was thanks to a Mexican, Rodolfo Neri Vela, who in 1985 became the first Mexican to travel to space. At the international level, Mexico is not considered a benchmark in exploring outer space. However, 36 years ago, in 1985, Mexico made a great contribution to the missions that astronauts continue to appreciate to this day, as tortillas allow them to maintain a healthy and highly nutritious diet during their missions. Furthermore, little by little, thanks to companies like Gruma,a world leader in the production of nixtamalized corn flour, tortillas and wraps, it has been conquering the palates of inhabitants across the globe. In Mexico, this food product is still made with the nixtamalization process that consists of cooking the corn with lime. Even flour mills, such as Grupo Maseca, use this nixtamalization process to produce their products, adding other vitamins and minerals.

May 15

STABLE EXPECTATIONS FOR GRUMA EXTEND TO 2022: ANALYSTS. (MILENIO ONLINE 0) The global economic shock caused by the health emergency caused by COVID-19 has been positive for some companies, given the defensive nature that allows them to face adverse economic conditions in the financial sector and even in terms of the foreign exchange rate. Such is the case of the Mexican company Gruma,led by Juan González Moreno,which, far from reporting damages, even during the most critical moments of the pandemic, in 2020 continued to increase its sales, income and profits, a favorable scenario that is expected to last until 2022, according to different financial analysts. This is because close to 65% of the company’s total income is denominated in U.S. dollars. Therefore,Gruma will be one of the main companies benefiting from the economic recovery in the United States and the stimulus package recently announced in that country, which is also its most important market.

MAY 20

GRUMA RAISES MXN 2 BILLION IN BOND SALE. (EL ECONOMISTA 20) (EL ECONOMISTA ONLINE 0) Gruma,the world’s largest corn flour producer, raised MXN 2 billion by selling stock certificates through the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV). The funds will be used to pay off a bank loan maturing in September of this year. In the notice sent to the BMV, the issuer said that the offering recorded a 3.83x demand over the amount offered. The negotiable instruments were placed for seven years and will pay a fixed interest rate of 7.0%. Gruma’s bond issue received the highest “AAA” rating provided by Fitch Ratings and “AA” by S&P Global. Said notes are extended because the issuer’s payment capacity is very strong compared to other issuers in the domestic market.

MAY 25

RANKING OF THE BEST SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES IN MEXICO. (EL UNIVERSAL 1-25-39) The Ranking of “The 200 Top Socially Responsible Companies” prepared by Tops México is the result of a deep analysis of the business sector using the Triple Bottom Line Model: Social, Environmental and Economic Aspects. ** CSR 2021 Awards. Gruma (2) among the Top 5 Food Companies with Greater Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility in Mexico. Gruma (Maseca) Agro-industry Platinum Award.

MAY 26

THE TOP 500 COMPANIES IN MEXICO. (EXPANSIÓN 138-164) The Top 500 Companies in Mexico is a ranking that considers for-profit companies, entities that offer a good or service and report revenues or sales. The list aims to provide an overview of the leading Mexican companies in the different economic sectors. An open call invitation was sent to more than 2,500 public and private Mexican and international companies, asking for general information and a summary of their financial data to be included in the list. Gruma was ranked 44^th, up nine positions from its 53^rd and 44^th rankings in 2019 and 2020.

MAY 30

GRUMA FOCUSED ON SOLID ACTIONS TO REINFORCE FINANCIAL STABILITY: ANALYSTS. (MILENIO ONLINE 0) Grupo Maseca (Gruma), the Mexican leader in the production of nixtamalized corn flour, tortillas and wraps, is taking actions to strengthen its financial strength, which will not only allow it to maintain its investment plans to expand its operations but to continue to consolidate its appeal to stock market investors. Along these lines, the company headed by Juan González Moreno is taking advantage of the low-interest-rate environment in the financial markets to restructure its debt and proof of this can be found in the bonds it recently issued through the stock market, said Luis Alvarado, a Capital Markets specialist at Banco Base. An analysis issued by SP noted that Gruma’s debt issue on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) would improve its maturity profile and the weighted average of its total liabilities over approximately four years.