Jumex facts for kids
| Private | |
| Industry | Foods |
| Founded | April 27, 1961 |
| Headquarters | Ecatepec de Morelos, State of Mexico |
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Key people
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Eugenio López Alonso |
| Products | Fruit juices, nectar, children's drinks, milk, energy drinks, and sports drinks |
Grupo Jumex, S.A. de C.V. (pronounced "HOO-MEX"), which means Jugos Mexicanos (Mexican Juices), is a brand of juice and nectar from Mexico. The Jumex brand is also popular among Hispanic consumers in the United States. Currently, the Jumex Group (which manufactures Jumex) offers lines of fresh and preserved fruit juices, nectar, children's drinks, milk, smoothies, energy drinks, and sports drinks in Mexico.
Its headquarters are in Ecatepec de Morelos, State of Mexico, in the Mexico City area.
History
The origins of Jumex lie with Fruit and Juice Packing, Inc. (Empacadora de Frutas y Jugos, S.A.) and its Frugo brand, which were founded on April 27, 1961. The first flavors were apricot, apple, guava, mango, pear, plum and tamarind; today several additional flavors and blends are offered under its brands. The actual Jumex brand and its "little blue can" was introduced in 1964. The current company associated with Jumex and other popular beverage brands is the Jumex Group, which consists of Frugosa, Botemex, Jugomex, Alijumex, Vilore Services Corp., Vilore Services, and Vilore Foods, Inc. (U.S.) Jumex is associated with the Mexican foods company La Costeña.
In 2013, Jumex acquired Kern's.
See also
In Spanish: Grupo Jumex para niños
