HEB has done a reset on the bread aisle.  This has impacted the tortillas section. There are new displays for the healthier tortilla options.  These resets were from January 10^th to February 10^th and should now be complete.

18 months ago El Lago introduced the first probiotic tortilla to the Texas market.  The tortillas immediately got noticed in Edible Austin and The Austin American Statesman.  Made with canola oil instead of vegetable shorting and containing probiotics, these tortillas are a healthier choice.  These tortilla are in the new healthy for you sections.

We still have available The El Lago tortillas you grew up with on the shelf at HEBs.  Look for the red and blue labels.  If you are having trouble finding us either ask the Grocery Manager at the store or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Corn Table Tortillas You Love!

Over the last few years you have seen changes to the family pack.  From the old yellow, red, and green logo to the green and white probiotic bag, the packaging has changed but the product was good.

Now we are packaging the family pack of corn tortillas in new bag.  As you see it has our updated logo in red, white, and blue.  It also sports the Kosher KSA logo.  The product is still the same quality corn tortilla you are familiar with having on your table.

January 7^th 2012 ~ El Lago has done it!

For the last year we have been working on reducing our waste water.  Every food manufacturer has some form of waste water.  This water is treated by the local water district to ensure that whatever water makes it back to the water table won’t contaminate it.

When making tortillas, water is mixed with corn to steep.  This process makes a starch and fiber filled water that we had to drain into the sewer system adding to the rest of the water that the city of Austin had to filter and treat.  The city processed the water and the waist was most likely sent to a land fill.

Now we have a waste water system that cleans and filters our used water every day.  The result is clean water that can be reused to steep the corn and a dried cake like product that is used as feed for cattle.  The whole process keeps excessive manufacturing waste from going into landfills.

The city of Austin has certified that we are saving 3,600 gallons of water per day of manufacturing.  This equates to 75,000 gallons of water a month!  In other words we save enough water to fill 5 swimming pools.

At El Lago we strive every day to protect the environment.  This project was a year in the making and we are happy that we had the means to achieve it.

Chef Terry Thompson-Anderson uses El Lago Chips in her Midnight Cowboy Campfire Corn Salsa Queso

Addie Broyles of the Austin American Statesman wrote an article about probiotics and where they are being used and what foods are incorporating them. El Lago’s probiotic tortillas are mentioned as well as the benefits of probiotics.

edible Austin has included El Lago in an article called “Chipping Away at Change”. In this article the Author talks with restaurant mangers about why they are using Non GMO corn products including El Lago!

http://www.edibleaustin.com/content/editorial/editorial/656?task=view

Tortillas

Here at El Lago we are always looking for something new to produce. It can't be just new we want it to have a healthy aspect to the customer. We are working on a gluten free multigrain tortilla. This isn't a just a corn tortilla but a tortilla that rolls like a flour tortilla and cooks up real nice. Likewise we are in the process of coming out with a low glycemic tortilla. This tortilla has been tested and proved to not spike blood sugar. The test subjects were very please with the performance of this tortilla.

Both of these tortillas should be in markets early next year.

Chips

We have produced a multigrain chip that has great earthy tones and crumbles in your mouth with great taste. These have been offered to private labels but should be available in 2011. Other flavors are in the works for private labels and may migrate into our mainstream products. These include a cheese-flavored chip to match an un-named competitor. Other flavors are in the works. All I can tell you is that it will make your mouth water with anticipation. I have tried them and they are GOOOOOOD!