La Nogalera

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Who we are

Get to know the leaders in excellence
With more than
35 years of experience

La Nogalera Group is a consolidated company

dedicated to the acquisition, processing and sales of Pecan Nuts

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Strategically located in one of the principal United States/Mexico borders
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We guarantee our clients the supply of our products
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Food safety, quality, excellent service and on-time deliveries
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Ice Cream manufacturers and large distributors among others.
Strategically located in one of the principal United States/Mexico borders
We guarantee our clients the supply of our products
Food safety, quality, excellent service and on-time deliveries
Ice Cream manufacturers and large distributors among others.

We export to 5 continents including more than 25 countries


Shelling more than 103 million pounds a year, We
are recognized as a leader in the pecan industry, with
the latest shelling technology and passionate team
members always striving for excellence.

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1985

Purchase and Sale of Inshell Pecans for the USA market Manual Shelling.

Proyect for a 100% Mexican Company with an industrial process and supporting the national growers.

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1985

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1985

Purchase and Sale of Inshell Pecans for the USA market.


Manual Shelling.


Project for a 100% Mexican Company with an industrial process and supporting the national growers.

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2000

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2000

Shelling Operations start up in Cd. Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Production capacity of 2 Million Pounds of shelled pecan annually with 2 sheller machines & 40 employees.

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2003

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2003

Processing plant is relocated to Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.


Production capacity increases to 15 Million Pounds per year.

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2005

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2005

Sales & distribution to worldwide known customers.


Production capacity increases to 35 Million Pounds.


Built 4 cold storage rooms in Facility #1 with storage capacity of 10 Million Pounds.

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2007

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2007

The Company structure strengthens up by obtaining credibility from growers to customers.

Production capacity increases to 45 Million Pounds per year .

Built additional cold storage rooms Capacity 14 M pounds.

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2009

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2009

Startup of a distribution facility at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

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2012

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2012

The facility in Guadalajara started to process pecans, Initial capacity of 7 MILLION POUNDS per year, with 8 shellers and 30 employees.

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2014

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2014

A second processing plant in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua starts operations with an initial capacity of 20 MILLION POUNDS per year with 24 shellers.

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2019

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2019

A more efficient operation, new and state of the art technology is incorporated to the facilities.

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2020

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2020

All plants shelling more than 100 million pounds a year.

Confectionary area starts operations incorporating praline glazed pecans to our product portfolio.

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2021

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2021


Expanding our confectionary area takes place.

 

Added capacity to our facilities to increase 20 million pounds.

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Our Mission



That every Pecan represents us and that every person is motivated by our philosophy: High Quality , Leadership and Collaboration.

Our Values

Honesty

Honesty is not only a value to us, but our culture. This inspires a trustworthy work environment for our team members, customers and suppliers.

Equality

We value equality and treat each other with respect and sympathy. All team members have the same opportunity of growth in alignment with their efforts.

Generosity

La Nogalera goes above and beyond its given obligations, actively participating in benefit of its team members and the community.

Loyalty

We promote actions that create the compromise of our team members towards La Nogalera to go above and beyond the fulfillment of their activities as the company does for them.

Respect

We are convinced that each individual is important, we recognize diversity in ways of being, beliefs and ideas to contribute in each of our duties. We promote respect as a way to guarantee equality in opportunities for everyone.

Responsibility

We honor our obligations and compromises with our team members, customers and suppliers.

Honesty

Honesty is not only a value to us, but our culture. This inspires a trustworthy work environment for our team members, customers and suppliers.

Equality

We value equality and treat each other with respect and sympathy. All team members have the same opportunity of growth in alignment with their efforts.

Generosity

La Nogalera goes above and beyond its given obligations, actively participating in benefit of its team members and the community.

Loyalty

We promote actions that create the compromise of our team members towards La Nogalera to go above and beyond the fulfillment of their activities as the company does for them.

Respect

We are convinced that each individual is important, we recognize diversity in ways of being, beliefs and ideas to contribute in each of our duties. We promote respect as a way to guarantee equality in opportunities for everyone.

Responsibility

We honor our obligations and compromises with our team members, customers and suppliers.

Reliability

We place great importance to our customers and business partners, this is why Reliability is our core value, we can be depended upon to deliver on commitments and great service; making sure we mantain being worthy of our partners trust time after time.

FOR YOU TO KNOW

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Are your Pecans free of GMOs?
Neither our natural pecans nor our value added pecans are produced from GMO or contain ingredients, additives or any other substances produced from GMO.
How can I be sure your Pecans are Gluten Free?

All Pecan products processed by La Nogalera  are Gluten free. In no part of our operations do we use or add wheat, rye, barley, oats, or any their by-products.

Are Pecans ready to eat or do they need an extra food safety process?
Pecans are ready to eat, during the process of shelling, they are pasteurized to achieve the maximum grade of purity to exceed USDA grade requirements for Pecan Halves.
Are other nuts processed in the same facility as Pecans?
Only Pecan Nuts are processed in our facilities.
What other allergens are present in the same facility?
Apart from Pecan nuts, there is milk. The milk is present on butter that is an ingredient used only for oil roasted products processed in a separate area from the natural pecan processing areas.
What cooking oils are used for oil roasted Pecans?
Canola Oil, Cotton Seed Oil, & Non GMO Canola Oil.
When are Pecans harvested?
In the North of Mexico, the Pecan nuts are harvested from October to January. In Texas and New Mexico (USA), the Pecan nuts are harvested from December to January.
How can we make sure your Organic Pecans are safe from pesticides and other chemicals?
The Organic Pecan nuts are received only from certified and approved growers. As part of our quality controls and to validate the presence of pesticides and heavy metals, every year samples are taken randomly and tested for pesticides in an external laboratory, results are available upon request.
What is the best way to store Pecans?

Refrigeration or freezing is the best way,
70F /21C 3 Months, 0F / – 18C 18 Months,
35F / 2C 9 Months

How many boxes of 30lb fit a 20ft & 40ft container to ship overseas?
Into a container of 20 FT , 700 cases of 30 lb palletized ( 800 cases without pallet) Into a container of 40 FT , 1350 cases of 30 lb palletized