Ruiz Foods is an American food production and service company based in Dinuba, California, founded in 1964 by Louis Ruiz and his son, Fred.^[1][2] As of April 2010, it was the top seller of frozen Mexican dishes in the US and Canada. Under the brand names of El Monterey and Tornados it produces around 200 frozen Mexican foods for grocery stores throughout the US and Canada. These foods include burritos, taquitos, enchiladas, and tamales. Ruiz Foods' main 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m²) manufacturing facility meets the needs of the Eastern and Midwestern US with two more facilities in Texas.^[3]