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Katya Torres de la Rocha named Mexico-UK Entrepreneur of the Year

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Katya Torres de la Rocha, CEO of mexgrocer.co.uk, has been named Mexico-UK Entrepreneur of the Year by the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain. The award was made at the Chamber’s third annual Gala Dinner on Monday 25 November 2013 at 8 Northumberland Avenue in central London.

The black tie event was attended by the Mexican Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland, HE Diego Gomez Pickering. The focus of the event was to recognise people and businesses whose work enhances the relationship between the UK and Mexico.

The Mexico-UK Entrepreneur of the Year award highlights “outstanding medium size companies whose innovative strategies have catapulted them to a higher level.” After receiving the award, Katya spoke to the event’s 150 guests about the new business ventures, including franchising opportunities, being introduced by mexgrocer.co.uk.

These include the launch of mexgrocer.no, the company’s new online retailer in Norway, which is due to go live in January 2014. mexgrocer.no is a significant development for the company and represents the start of a Europe-wide franchising campaign. mexgrocer.co.uk is confident that its Norwegian website will have the same impact as its UK counterpart, which has been featured in publications such as The Independent and The Times in their 50 Best Food Websites in the UK lists.

mexgrocer.co.uk provides products, branding, infrastructure and business expertise to help new franchisees get their new business launched successfully. Marketing, promotion, web design, social networking and SEO support are also offered. mexgrocer.co.uk distributes all the ingredients and helps with customer engagement and inventory management systems.

mexgrocer.co.uk sells over 400 products, ranging from generic Mexican-brand tortillas, varieties of dried chillies, spicy sauces and nopales (cactus leaves) beans. Also supplied by the business are Jose Cuervo Margarita Mix, Fresh Tamales, Oaxaca Cheese, Habanero Chili Sauce and kitchenware.

The company specialises in selling and distributing Mexican food products rarely available in UK and European supermarkets. Food supplied by mexgrocer.co.uk is imported directly from Mexico and shipped in the company’s own containers. Mexgrocer.co.uk turns around customer orders from its Luton warehouse in 24 hours.

For further information on authentic Mexican foods products, visit www.mexgrocer.co.uk. 

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mexgrocer.co.uk is an online supplier of authentic Mexican groceries and ingredients. The company specialises in selling and distributing Mexican food products not generally available in most UK and European supermarkets. Food supplied by mexgrocer.co.uk is imported directly from Mexico and shipped in the company’s own containers. At its warehouse just north of London, customer orders are turned around in just 24 hours.

The company was founded in 2006. Sol Flamberg and his wife, Monica Anaya Garcia, saw a gap in the market for bona fide Mexican ingredients. After three years, Sol handed the reins of mexgrocer.co.uk to Katya Torres De La Rocha, who has steered the company to its current success.

Katya previously ran a consultancy company and a restaurant in Mexico. Soon after leaving Mexico she started restaurants in London and Madrid. Katya understands that Mexican restaurants in the UK and Europe thrive on using genuine authentic Mexican ingredients and products.

Since taking over mexgrocer.co.uk, Katya has successfully developed the company’s profile and has built a loyal and growing customer base. As the business has grown she has been able to invest in new product lines and a new warehouse and distribution centre.

mexgrocer.co.uk, based in Luton, sells over 400 different products, ranging from generic Mexican-brand flour tortillas to INES Aceite de Aguacate Avocado oil. Other products supplied by mexgrocer.co.uk include:

  • Jose Cuervo Margarita Mix
  • Fresh Tamales
  • Poco Loco Nacho Cheese Sauce
  • Oaxaca Cheese
  • Habanero Chili Sauce

mexgrocer.co.uk publishes traditional Mexican recipes on its website to inspire customers get the very best from the ingredients they buy. The site also sells authentic Mexican utensils and other kitchen items to help consumers prepare delicious meals. The range of utensils available at mexgrocer.co.uk includes:

  • Mexican Wood Molinillo Chocolate Stirrer
  • Molcajete (a traditional, Mexican Pestle & Mortar)
  • A full range of tortilla warmers

For more information, visit http://www.mexgrocer.co.uk/

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