Private company

Pace Foods

Logo: https://www.campbells.com/pace/, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

Producer of canned salsas based in Texas

Pace Foods is a producer of a variety of canned salsas located in Paris, Texas. The company was founded in 1947 by David Pace when he developed a recipe for a salsa he called "Picante sauce" (picante means 'spicy' in Spanish), which was "made with the freshest ingredients, harvested and hand-selected in peak season to achieve the best flavor and quality".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1947Founded1

Pace Foods is a producer of a variety of canned salsas located in Paris, Texas. The company was founded in 1947 by David Pace when he developed a recipe for a salsa he called "Picante sauce" (picante means 'spicy' in Spanish), which was "made with the freshest ingredients, harvested and hand-selected in peak season to achieve the best flavor and quality".2

Products and brands

  • canned food
  • salsa (food)
  • sauce

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1995Acquired Acquired by Campbell's1
  2. 1947Founded Founded1

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