Old El Paso
American brand of Tex-Mex food / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Old El Paso is a brand of Tex-Mex-style foods from American food producer General Mills. These include dinner kits, tacos and tortillas, taco seasoning, sauces, condiments, rice, and refried beans.
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Product type | Tex-Mex food |
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Owner | General Mills |
Country | United States |
Introduced | 1938; 86 years ago (1938) |
Markets | Worldwide |
Previous owners | Mountain Pass Canning Company Pet, Inc. Pillsbury Company |
Tagline | "Start Somewhere Fresh" |
Website | www |
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Old El Paso products are marketed across the globe. The brand is owned by General Mills. Pillsbury acquired it in 1995, when its then-parent company Grand Metropolitan bought Pet, Inc., which had itself taken over the brand in 1968 from the Mountain Pass Canning Company.[1]
The name is a reference to the city of El Paso, Texas, and the historical "Old" period when Texas was a part of Mexico.