{"id":64451,"date":"2018-10-12T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T13:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-goya-unveils-sculpture-of-founder-of-goya-foods-don-prudencio-unanue-in-celebration-of-hispanic-heritage-month\/"},"modified":"2018-10-12T09:48:25","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T13:48:25","slug":"goya-devela-escultura-del-fundador-de-goya-foods-don-prudencio-unanue-en-celebracion-del-mes-de-la-herencia-hispana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/goya-devela-escultura-del-fundador-de-goya-foods-don-prudencio-unanue-en-celebracion-del-mes-de-la-herencia-hispana\/","title":{"rendered":"Goya Unveils Sculpture Of Founder Of Goya Foods Don Prudencio Unanue In Celebration Of Hispanic Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">JERSEY CITY, N.J.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 12, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic owned food company in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, unveiled a sculpture of the Founder of Goya Foods Don Prudencio Unanue in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Wednesday, October 10, 2018<\/span> at the Goya Foods headquarters in <span class=\"xn-location\">Jersey City<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgda85left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgda85left\" title=\"Goya Foods and family unveiled a sculpture of the Founder of Goya Foods Don Prudencio Unanue in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the Goya Foods headquarters in Jersey City.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Goya Foods and family unveiled a sculpture of the Founder of Goya Foods Don Prudencio Unanue in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the Goya Foods headquarters in Jersey City.\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/767984\/Goya_Foods_sculpture.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Today is a historic day for Goya,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Bob and Peter Unanue<\/span>, President and Executive Vice President of Goya Foods, and grandchildren of <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Prudencio Unanue<\/span>.\u00a0 &#8220;For generations to come, this sculpture will serve not just as a reminder of our grandfather&#8217;s extraordinary life and legacy, but as an inspiration to all of us that through hard work and dedication the American dream is possible.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>In 1904, <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Prudencio Unanue<\/span> left <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span> for <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> at the age of 18.\u00a0 Like many immigrants, he left behind his home and risked it all to find better opportunities and a new horizon for his life.\u00a0\u00a0 He met his wife Carolina in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>, who also left <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>, and together they moved to <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> to find work and to study.\u00a0 In 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, they started Goya in a small storefront on Duane Street in Lower Manhattan.\u00a0 Driven by the belief that there was a growing consumer market for high-quality, fresh tasting Latin foods, they began catering to local Hispanic families by distributing authentic Spanish products including olives, olive oil, and sardines.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Don Prudencio&#8217;s<\/span> entrepreneurial spirit and marketing insight led him to create the most recognizable Latin food brand in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> that would also become an iconic symbol and institution for the Hispanic community.\u00a0 The history and story of Goya are as much about the importance of family and values, as it is about achieving the American dream and helping to cultivate the Latin culture and culinary landscape in the United States.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The sculpture was designed and created by <span class=\"xn-person\">Maritza Hernandez<\/span>, a Cuban born, <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span>-based artist and sculptor. The three-foot bronze sculpture of <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Prudencio Unanue<\/span> sits on a four-foot granite base and is planted at the front entrance of the national headquarters of Goya Foods in <span class=\"xn-location\">Jersey City<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>For more information about Goya Foods, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goya.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.goya.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><i><u>About\u00a0<\/u><\/i><\/b><b><u>GOYA:<\/u><\/b><u>\u00a0<\/u>Founded<i>\u00a0in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America&#8217;s largest Hispanic-owned food company, and has established itself as the leader in Latin American food and condiments. Goya manufactures, packages, and distributes over 2,500 high-quality food products from <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, Central and <span class=\"xn-location\">South America<\/span>. Goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of Hispanic communities around the world. The combination of authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation makes Goya products ideal for every taste and every table.\u00a0 For more information on Goya Foods, please visit\u00a0<\/i><b><i><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goya.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.goya.com<\/a><\/u><\/i><\/b><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>For more information, contact:<br \/><\/i><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Natalie Maniscalco<\/span><br \/><\/i><i>845.659.6506 \/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:natalie@retromedianyc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">natalie@retromedianyc.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7b11left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg7b11left\" title=\"Goya Foods\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Goya Foods\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/143145\/goya_foods_logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211;\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/767984\/Goya_Foods_sculpture.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/767984\/Goya_Foods_sculpture.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/143145\/goya_foods_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/143145\/goya_foods_logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Goya Foods<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">JERSEY CITY, N.J.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 12, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic owned food company in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, unveiled a sculpture of the Founder of Goya Foods Don Prudencio Unanue in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Wednesday, October 10, 2018<\/span> at the Goya Foods headquarters in <span class=\"xn-location\">Jersey City<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;div id=&quot;prni_dvprnejpgda85left&quot; style=&quot;WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interes-humano"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}