Our guide to stocking the best ambient foods to celebrate Mexican flavours.

Mexican cuisine continues to thrive in the UK, fuelled by a growing appetite for bold flavours, vibrant street food, and the cultural pull of authentic global dining. Mexican appeals to the mass market with a high trend-setting influence*.

At Empire Bespoke Foods, we’ve carefully selected standout brands that bring the vibrancy of Mexican flavours to the UK consumer. Bring the fiesta to their shelves, backed by our product team.

*The Food People, 2025

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What makes Mexican cuisine a retail winner?

Mexican food is a dynamic fusion of indigenous and Spanish influences, built on vibrant ingredients like chillies, lime, tomatoes, maize, and beans.

UK shoppers increasingly seek authentic flavours at home, whether it’s for casual midweek meals, weekend get-togethers, or festive hosting.

With strong links to street food, plant-based dining, and spicy indulgence, Mexican cuisine offers broad appeal across customer demographics.

The #1 Mexican Hot Sauce in the World!

Born in the town of Cholula, Mexico, this iconic sauce is celebrated for its distinctive wooden cap, well-balanced heat, and complex blend of arbol and piquín peppers.

Cholula is the #1 Mexican Hot Sauce in the World,* a global favourite with a loyal fan base and a place on restaurant tables and kitchen shelves everywhere.

This versatile hot sauce goes on anything from classic Mexican dishes like tacos & burritos, egg dishes like huevos rancheros, or other cuisines that need spicing up like pizza or burgers. Popular for everyday use and weekend hosting occasions, like brunches to BBQs

*Euromonitor International Ltd.; Retail volume sales of hot sauces excluding chili pastes. Based on custom research.

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Original Hot Sauce

Cholula Original Hot Sauce is created from a generations old recipe that features carefully-selected arbol and piquin peppers and a blend of signature spices.

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Chipotle Hot Sauce

The smoothness of rich chipotle peppers are paired with our arbol and piquin peppers and an infusion of our signature spices.

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Chilli & Garlic Hot Sauce

The robust flavour of garlic comes alive when blended with arbol and piquin chili peppers and our signature spices to create a hot sauce with mild to medium heat and a whole lotta of garlic goodness.

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Authentic taco flavours. No prep required.

Pekis For Foodies brings the vibrant world of Mexican street food into the home with their ready-to-use taco fillers, flavour-packed, and ambient, designed for convenience without compromise.

Made using traditional recipes and real ingredients, these fillings allow consumers to create restaurant-style tacos in minutes.

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Pollo Con Jalapeños Taco Filler

Shredded chicken, cooked at low temperature, with corn, peppers, and jalapeños.

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Chili Con Carne Taco Filler

Minced beef with beans and very spicy chili.

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Chicken Teriyaki Taco Filler

Chicken breasts cooked with teriyaki sauce, a Japanese sauce with a sweet touch that is very addictive.

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Tikka Masala Taco Filler

Shredded chicken tikka style with masala sauce and wild rice.

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Clamato – The Heart of the Michelada

Bold, savoury, and made to mix. Clamato is a unique blend of tomato juice, spices, and clam broth, originally developed in the U.S. and now deeply embedded in Hispanic food and drink culture.

Best known as the essential ingredient in a Michelada - Mexico’s spicy beer-based cocktail. Clamato delivers an umami-rich flavour that adventurous UK shoppers are ready to discover.

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Tomato Cocktail in Plastic Bottle

Clamato tomato cocktail is made from premium Californian sun-grown tomatoes, a unique spice blend, and high-quality clam broth from New England.

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Tomato Cocktail in Plastic Bottle

Clamato tomato cocktail is made from premium Californian sun-grown tomatoes, a unique spice blend, and high-quality clam broth from New England.

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Empire Bespoke Foods – your gateway to the world’s best food and drinks.

For over 25 years, Empire Bespoke Foods has been helping UK wholesalers and independent retailers stand out. As one of the UK’s leading importers and distributors of authentic international food and drink brands, we specialise in curating authentic products that bring a taste of the world to the UK market, with innovation and quality at the heart of everything we do.