December 2

GRUMA PROMOTES CORN PRODUCTION. (EL NORTE 10)

After four years of implementing a program Gruma promoted in Tamaulipas to harvest 3,500 tons of white corn grown on 500 hectares, seed companies and farmers are about to harvest the corn grown on 500 hectares in the lower part of the state of Campeche under the same plan involving the International Corn and Wheat Improvement Center as well.

CAMPECHE PROMOTES AN INITIATIVE TO FACE THE FOOD CRISIS. (EXCÉLSIOR 7) (MILENIO DIARIO 18) (LA RAZÓN 14) (24 HORAS 15) (EL SOL DE MÉXICO 21) (EL HERALDO DE MÉXICO 17)

The current food crisis highlights the need to reduce dependence on food imports through investment in local, sustainable and resilient systems in the long term, as well as coordinated actions on the global and local levels by governments and the private sector including small producers, farmers, organizations and financial institutions. Hence, the focus is on driving the consumption of local, high-quality products and promoting good nutrition. Faced with the global challenge of deteriorating food security after the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war threatening millions with a lack of food across the globe,Gruma and the International Corn and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) promote food security in the state of Campeche.Grumaand the CIMMYT contribute their grain of flour [play on words] by sharing the knowledge and results obtained from the Campeche 500 Program for the sustainable production of white corn in that state in southeast Mexico, which can be replicated worldwide for local production of the grain. After four years of intense work and research in the state of Tamaulipas, where farmers harvested 3,500 tons of white corn suitable for human consumption grown on 500 hectares of farmland, the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), the National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research (INIFAP), seed companies and farmers in Campeche joined Gruma and the CIMMYT in the Campeche 500 Program to plant white corn on 500 hectares of farmland, suitable for humans, which they are about to harvest.

J. JESÚS RANGEL M. / TUG-OF-WAR. (MILENIO DIARIO 18) (MILENIO ONLINE)

The Room Next Door. With biofertilizers, the optimal microbiological balance of the soil and hybrids adapted to the region, the white corn grown in Campeche can now substitute imports for human consumption.

GRUMA AND THE CIMMYT PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY IN CAMPECHE (EN LOS TIEMPOS DE LA RADIO 5:40) (EN LOS TIEMPOS DE LA RADIO 6:22) (ENFOQUE FINANCIERO)

Juan Manuel de Anda: To reduce dependence on food imports,Grumaand the International Corn and Wheat Improvement Center worked on promoting food security with the Campeche 500 Program for the sustainable production of white corn in the state of Campeche.

THEY PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY. (MILENIO NOTICIAS TV 18:45)

Magda González: Faced with the global challenge of deteriorating food security after the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, Gruma and the International Corn and Wheat Improvement Center promote food security in the state of Campeche. The current food crisis highlights the need to reduce dependence on food imports by investing in local, sustainable and resilient systems for the long term

December 16

GRUMA REDUCES ITS GAS CONSUMPTION TO BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT. (ENFOQUE NOTICIAS ONLINE)

In alignment with its commitment to the environment and sustainability, Gruma,a leading Mexican company producing nixtamalized corn flour, tortillas and wraps, carried out actions to reduce its climate footprint in 2021. The company also reduced its LP gas consumption from 0.86 GJx106 in 2020 to 0.83 GJx106 in 2021 because Gruma believes that change is a phenomenon this food company must respond to in an effective and consistent manner. In this sense, the company scheduled the installation of seven heat recovery units in its operations in 2022, representing a USD 3.4 billion investment.

December 23

GRUMA GROWS HEARTS OF PALM. (OPPORTIMES ONLINE) (OPPORTIMES ONLINE) (OPPORTIMES ONLINE)

Gruma Central America produces nixtamalized corn flour, and tortillas and snacks to a lesser extent while also growing hearts of palm and processing rice. The company is a major producer of nixtamalized corn flour in the region. It sells nixtamalized corn flour under the Maseca, Tortimasa, MasaRica, Minsa, Juana, and Mimasa brands. In Costa Rica, it produces corn and wheat tortillas under the TortiRicas, Del Fogón,and Mission brands, as well as corn chips, extruded products, French Fries and similar products under the Tosty, Rumba, Bravos, and Tronaditas brands.The company produces its hearts of palm in Costa Rica and Ecuador, which are exported to various European countries and the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.

December 29

GRUMA MAINTAINS A 70-YEAR SOCIAL COMMITMENT TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND REDUCED WATER USE. (SDP NOTICIAS.COM ONLINE) (ENFOQUE NOTICIAS ONLINE)

Mexican company Gruma maintains its 70-year social commitment to the environment with renewable energy and reduced water use. Gruma receives an award from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy recognizing its Corporate Social Responsibility. This award acknowledges the efforts made by the company that produces nixtamalized corn flour, tortillas, and wraps, which is committed to carrying out responsible, ethical, environmentally friendly, and community-based management activities beyond its productive activities. According to its 2021 Sustainability Report, Gruma consistently invests in its production plants to develop and implement technology to ensure more efficient use of the vital liquid.