The premier source for authentic Latino cuisine, Goya Foods is the largest, Hispanic-owned food company in the United States. Founded in 1936 by Don Prudencio Unanue and his wife Carolina, both from Spain, the Goya story is as much about the importance of family as it is about achieving the American dream.

Most of our beans are grown domestically in the United States by passionate and skillful farming professionals who have been growing beans for decades.

The bell peppers in Goya products such as sofrito (an onion, pepper and spice base to many Latin dishes) are grown across the Sun Belt, from California to Florida. Goya's black beans come from upstate New York and, of course, Michigan.

Made with GOYA® Black Beans. Our dry black beans are a Latin American favorite, a must-have in every pantry! They're not only flavorful, but also contain potassium and iron, and are an excellent source of fiber. Use them to make amazing recipes, from soups and stews to salads and dips.

Goya or bitter melon is a long, green vegetable characterized by its bumpy skin and distinct, bitter flavor. It resembles a bumpy cucumber and can be easily spotted in many Japanese supermakets due to its bright green color and distinctive look.

7 Of The Oldest Foods (and 2 Drinks) In The World

• Bread: 14,000 Years Old.
• Tamales: 10,000 Years Old.
• Chinese Fermented Alcohol: 9,000 Years Old.
• Chicha: 7000 Years Old.
• Popcorn: 6,500 Years Old.
• Garlic Mustard Seed Spice: 6,000 Years Old.
• Bog Butter: 5,000 Years Old.
• Mesopotamian Stew: 3750 Years Old.

Cool Beans. Goya Foods, Inc. was founded in 1936 by Spanish immigrants Don Prudencio Unanue and his wife Carolina. The company started in a small storefront in Manhattan where the couple began a trajectory of growth that would carry Goya to the rank of America's largest Hispanic-owned food company.

For thousands of years, beans have been a staple food which was first domesticated more than 7,000 years ago in southern Mexico and Peru. In Mexico, the Indians developed black beans, white beans, and other color patterns and colors.

Black beans are native to the Americas. Black beans date back over 7,000 years when they were a staple in the diets of Central and South Americans. Michigan State University has developed the “Zenith” and “Zorro” black bean varieties.

GOYA® Roman Beans, also known as “cranberry beans,” is a variety of beans very similar to cranberry, saluggia, borlotti, or cargamanto beans; and they're part of the great variety of beans that GOYA® offers you. Small Red Beans. 15.5 oz. | 29 oz. | 47 oz.

A very good history of quality, integrity and authenticity. Founded in 1936 by Spanish immigrants, Goya Foods, Inc. is the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States and the premier source for authentic Latin cuisine.

Goya, also known as “bitter melon” or “bitter gourd” in English, is the green, bumpy, cucumber-shaped vegetable you will find in abundance in the fresh produce section of any Japanese supermarket.