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Mexico Launches ‘Frijol Bienestar’ at 30 Pesos as Bean Fair Opens in Mexico City

Direct purchases from smallholders at set prices underpin a fixed retail offer intended to revive bean consumption.

Overview

  • Frijol Bienestar is now on sale exclusively in Tiendas del Bienestar nationwide at 30 pesos per kilogram in black and pinto varieties.
  • The federal program reports buying directly from small producers in 14 states at roughly 27 pesos per kilogram to ensure a fair farmgate price.
  • Officials highlighted that the fixed-price beans aim to undercut typical retail costs, offering families a lower-cost staple sourced in Mexico.
  • The first Feria del Frijol and Agrobiodiversity runs November 14–15 at the Monumento a la Revolución with tastings, workshops, concerts and direct sales.
  • Implementation is expanding with a forthcoming bagging machine and planned cribadora plants in Sinaloa and Durango to process and distribute under the Bienestar brand.