Overview
- Minsa, a firm linked to presidential adviser Altagracia Gómez, holds a federal contract worth 346.2 million pesos to supply up to 60,000 tonnes for the Maíz Para Todos component of Alimentación para el Bienestar.
- The March–December 2025 contract requires branded nixtamalized flour in 20 kg sacks for program locations, with rival bids from Molinos Azteca and Hari Masa rejected on technical and economic grounds.
- In statements to investors and media, Minsa denied influencing maize prices, saying it buys about 1% of Mexico’s maize, pays a roughly 1,000‑peso per‑tonne premium over international references, and that flour accounts for about 35% of tortilla prices.
- The company reported prioritizing domestic white maize, disclosing purchases of roughly 4 million tonnes over six years and imports of 69,815 tonnes—less than 4% of its purchases and under 0.1% of national harvest volume.
- Producer blockades continue as groups seek higher guaranteed prices and policy changes, while a 2024 antitrust review found inadequate competition in the nixtamalized flour market and farmers allege buyer power by major harineras.