{"id":178586,"date":"2026-02-24T21:32:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/178586\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:32:22","slug":"old-el-paso-launches-mexican-pizza-kit-for-at-home-tex-mex-dining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/178586\/","title":{"rendered":"Old El Paso launches Mexican Pizza Kit for at-home Tex-Mex dining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ew9kt11679\">Old El Paso, a leading Mexican food brand owned by General Mills, has introduced a Mexican Pizza Kit designed for at-home preparation in the US. <\/p>\n<p class=\"DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-9szl111796\">The kit combines classic Tex-Mex flavours in a build-your-own format and is available at Walmart, with a nationwide retail rollout scheduled for June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ma4bh11682\">The kit includes 12 crispy tostadas, Old El Paso seasoning, taco sauce and queso sauce, allowing consumers to season, stack, top and bake their own personal Mexican-style pizzas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-7utkw12648\">The format is designed to be interactive and fun, appealing to families, single consumers or social cooking occasions, and offering a convenient alternative to traditional pizza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-69n0p11685\">The launch reflects broader trends in the US frozen and refrigerated meal kits segment, where brands are targeting occasion-based dining and experiential at-home meals. <\/p>\n<p class=\"DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-1lydm11866\">Retailers are increasingly stocking kit-based solutions to capture demand for convenient, interactive and flavour-driven home cooking experiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-4ik4j11688\">\u201cWith big flavour and minimal prep, the Old El Paso Mexican Pizza Kit provides a playful twist on dinner that aligns with evolving consumer preferences for hands-on, flavourful meals,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"DFnp0 WloJR nsGWt _6qLM3\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-xsm6211691\">The kit\u2019s introduction is part of Old El Paso\u2019s ongoing strategy to expand its ready-to-use and meal-kit offerings, driving incremental sales in grocery and mass-market channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Old El Paso, a leading Mexican food brand owned by General Mills, has introduced a Mexican Pizza Kit&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":178587,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139],"class_list":["post-178586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}