Hotels · Breakfast & brunch
The breakfast guests remember.
Tamales, eggs, black beans, cilantro rice, avocado and roasted salsa turn a familiar daypart into a destination-worthy plate.
In stock · Core house formulas ready to ship
Authentic frozen tamales. Built to scale.
Manufactured in Southern California by ADESA International for foodservice, retail, private label and white label. Start with in-stock house formulas, build a custom program and distribute nationwide.
ADESA core house formulas
Need tamales now? Start with our in-stock lineup.
Frozen inventory means a faster path from purchase order to plate. Ask for today’s flavors, case packs, volumes and shipping window.
Las Posadas through Día de la Candelaria
Holiday tamales.
A complete seasonal program.
Capture the culturally authentic year-end demand for tamales, then extend the opportunity with two warm, ready-to-serve beverage traditions: Chocolate Champurrado and Atole de Cajeta.
Savory tamales24 tamales per case · 5 oz eachTamal de Elote60 tamales per case
Beyond the holiday peakThe season opens the door. Everyday occasions keep it growing.
- Breakfast
- Lunch & dinner
- Catering
- Grab & go
- All-day beverage service
01 The category opportunity
The comfort of tradition.
The power of a program.
Tamales do something few menu items can: they feel handmade, travel beautifully across dayparts and deliver a story guests already love.
TAMALÉA gives buyers a focused partner—not a generic catalog. Choose proven savory favorites, sweet corn, traditional or vegetarian masa, rice and beans, then tailor the flavor and format to your operation.
See where tamales win →02 The lineup
Core classics.
Unlimited possibilities.
Our core house formulas are frozen and ready to ship. Need something exclusive? Brief our R&D team on the profile only your brand can own.
01 Core house formula · Ready to shipRes
Beef
Deep, savory flavor built for plated entrees and grab-and-go.
24 tamales per case · 5 oz eachView buyer details →
02 Core house formula · Ready to shipPuerco
Pork
A classic crowd-pleaser with comfort-food appeal.
24 tamales per case · 5 oz eachView buyer details →
03 Core house formula · Ready to shipPollo
Chicken
Versatile across breakfast, lunch, dinner and catering.
24 tamales per case · 5 oz eachView buyer details →
04 Core house formula · Ready to shipJalapeño con Queso
Jalapeño & Cheese
Creamy, bright and satisfying with a gentle chile lift.
24 tamales per case · 5 oz eachView buyer details →
05 Core house formula · Ready to shipSweet Corn
Tamal de Elote
A sweet-corn signature for brunch, dessert and all-day menus.
60 tamales per caseView buyer details →
06 Custom development · Built for your brandCustom Flavor
Your Next Best Seller
Regional chiles, signature proteins, dietary briefs and flavor profiles made to your program.
View buyer details →03 Built for your operation
Your operation.
Your tamale opportunity.
From multi-unit restaurants and central kitchens to workplace dining, retail freezers, hospitality and service at 40,000 feet, tamales create a flexible, authentic point of difference.
01
Foodservice opportunity
Build this program ↗Restaurants & multi-unit dining
Signature plates, appetizers, brunch, catering and repeatable programs built for one location or many.
02
Foodservice opportunity
Explore the QSR opportunity ↗QSR, drive-thru & taco shops
Portable value meals, breakfast, snacks, family bundles and ownable limited-time offers.
03
Foodservice opportunity
Explore the retail opportunity ↗Retail, grocery & club
Retail-ready, club-pack and private-label opportunities shaped around the buyer, package and channel.
04
Foodservice opportunity
Explore the convenience opportunity ↗Convenience & travel centers
Hot-held and grab-and-go tamales for breakfast, lunch, late night and travelers on the move.
05
Foodservice opportunity
Build this program ↗Hotels & resorts
Breakfast buffets, banquets, room service, poolside menus and lobby markets.
06
Foodservice opportunity
Build this program ↗Campus & institutional
Flexible meal occasions for colleges, healthcare, corporate dining and contract foodservice.
07
Foodservice opportunity
Explore the café opportunity ↗Coffeehouses, cafés & bakeries
Savory favorites plus Strawberry, Pineapple and Tamal de Elote for morning, grab-and-go and afternoon traffic.
08
Foodservice opportunity
Explore the mobile opportunity ↗Food trucks & mobile concepts
Compact storage, fast execution and portable menu builds for high-volume mobile kitchens.
09
Foodservice opportunity
Build this program ↗Venues, events & catering
Scalable, high-throughput service for stadium crowds, meetings, celebrations and major events.
10
Foodservice opportunity
Build this program ↗Casinos & gaming
Buffets, banquets, lounges, room service and 24-hour resort dining.
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Foodservice opportunity
Build this program ↗Cruise lines
All-day dining, buffets, specialty restaurants and onboard celebrations.
12
Foodservice opportunity
Build this program ↗Airlines & inflight
Distinctive Latin flavor for premium cabins, lounges and travel catering.
13
Foodservice opportunity
Explore the commissary opportunity ↗Commissaries & central kitchens
Portion-controlled frozen tamales for centralized production, multi-location distribution, satellite kitchens and consistent execution at scale.
14
Foodservice opportunity
Explore workplace dining ↗Corporate & workplace dining
Breakfast, lunch, grab-and-go and catered employee meals for offices, headquarters, plants and distributed workplaces.
Another channel?If it serves guests, we can build for it.
Talk through your operation
Chef-driven restaurants · Dinner
A signature worth building a menu around.
Carne asada, mole, black bean purée and tamales create an authentic center-of-plate experience with premium check appeal.
Fast casual & QSR · All day
The premium combo built for speed.
Rice, beans, pico, guacamole and bright salsas make a craveable, high-throughput bowl with unmistakable value.
QSR & drive-thru · Value combo
Built to win the drive-thru.
Two tamales, rice, beans and two salsas create a complete, portable meal with authentic character and clear value.
QSR · Breakfast
A better reason to stop for breakfast.
A tamale with eggs, potatoes, beans, avocado and fruit makes the morning menu more memorable without losing convenience.
Coffeehouses & cafés · All day
Sweet, savory and made for coffee.
Pair Strawberry or Pineapple with a cortado, then keep savory favorites ready for breakfast, lunch and the afternoon snack occasion.
QSR & taco shops · Family meal
The family bundle with real soul.
Tamales, rice, beans, salsas and garnishes create an abundant takeout solution designed for sharing and repeat occasions.
Casinos & gaming · Late night
Resort polish. Deep comfort.
A tamale with birria, consommé, onion, cilantro and lime gives lounges and 24-hour dining a rich, memorable feature.
Family dining · Shareable
One table. Something for everyone.
A colorful tamale spread with rice, beans, mild and bold salsas invites adults and children to make the plate their own.
Convention & catering · Banquets
Banquet scale without losing soul.
A generous tamale station delivers visual theater, flexible flavor choice and efficient service for meetings and celebrations.
Stadiums & venues · Handheld
High-throughput. Highly memorable.
Two tamales, esquites and salsas create a premium concession meal that carries easily and stands apart from the usual lineup.
Resorts · Poolside lunch
Fresh, relaxed and unmistakably authentic.
Shrimp, mango-jicama salsa, avocado and tomatillo salsa give tamales a bright coastal expression guests can enjoy all afternoon.
Airlines · Premium cabin
Comfort that travels beautifully.
A composed tamale meal with rice, beans, poblano corn salad and salsa brings warmth and distinction to premium travel catering.
Cruise lines · Specialty dining
Coastal flavor with a sense of place.
Achiote fish, coconut-cilantro rice, black beans and pineapple salsa position tamales for an elevated oceanfront menu story.
Your menu, your guest, your opportunityLet’s turn the inspiration into a program.
Design my tamale menu
06 Formats that fit
Your recipe.
Your label.
Your advantage.
We help buyers move from a strong idea to a scalable, commercially successful program—with packaging and product development aligned to the channel.
Foodservice supply
Wholesale frozen tamales for commercial kitchens, hospitality, catering and high-volume operations.
Explore foodservice supply →Private label & co-manufacturing
Product, R&D and packaging paths built around your brand and commercial brief.
Explore private label →Distributor programs
A focused frozen tamale platform for qualified foodservice, specialty and retail distributors.
Explore distribution →National accounts
Structured pilots and repeatable rollout planning for multi-unit and institutional buyers.
Explore large accounts →07 The ADESA standard
Handmade character.
Manufacturing discipline.
ADESA protects your brand through strict quality controls, third-party standards and experienced teams across R&D, supply chain, production and logistics.
Meet ADESA International ↗17Ksq. ft. USDA ready-to-eat facility
99%OTIF fulfillment rate
11nearly 11 years of innovation
SQFGFSI-recognized certification
USDA FDA GMP SQF R&D Frozen
08 From idea to case
A clear path
to scale.
Our team treats the program like our own—from the first flavor conversation through commercial execution.
- 01
Define
Align on guest, channel, flavor, format, targets and volume.
- 02
Develop
R&D builds, optimizes or replicates the recipe and masa profile.
- 03
Validate
Confirm the product, packaging and operational requirements.
- 04
Scale
Move into production with supply chain and launch support.
09 Buyer questions
Good to know.
Do you have tamales in stock and ready to ship?
Yes. ADESA keeps core house formula tamales frozen and ready to ship, subject to current inventory. Ask our team for live flavor availability, case counts, lead times and freight options.
Are TAMALÉA products frozen?
Yes. Our tamales are made for frozen distribution, helping foodservice and retail buyers plan inventory and execute consistently.
Can ADESA customize the flavor profile?
Yes. Our R&D team can develop, replicate, optimize or reformulate a flavor profile around your brand, menu, nutritional goals and commercial requirements.
What masa options are available?
We offer a traditional lard recipe and a vegetarian masa recipe, giving buyers flexibility across authentic and meat-free programs.
Do you support foodservice and retail packaging?
Yes. Programs can be developed for bulk foodservice, retail-ready packaging, private label and white label needs.
Can we build a complete plate or meal program?
Yes. ADESA also offers rice and beans, making it easier to create cohesive menu, grab-and-go and retail meal solutions.
Can tamales work in coffeehouses and cafés?
Yes. Savory tamales create a warm, satisfying breakfast, lunch or snack option, while Strawberry, Pineapple and Tamal de Elote offer distinctive sweet pairings for hot and iced coffee. Programs can be shaped for independent cafés, bakeries and multi-location chains.
Ready when you are
Let’s build the tamale program everyone talks about.
Ask for live inventory and start with ready-to-ship core formulas, or tell us where you want to win and we’ll shape a custom program around your opportunity.
Core formulas in stockPricing + samplesBulk + retail packaging
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