San Antonio-based Vilore Foods — a distributor of Latino brands including South Texas supermarket staples La Costeña, Jumex and Totis — purchased Tia Lupita Foods, a growing brand that produces Mexican foods using simple, better-for-you ingredients, officials said Monday. Northern California-based Tia Lupita Foods garnered national attention after being featured on TV reality show Shark Tank and landing an investment from entrepreneur and program regular Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary. The company produces gluten-free, non-GMO and no-preservative products including hot sauces and sustainable grain-free cactus tortilla chips.
