Located in Chicago’s West Loop, La Criolla is a family-owned business that has built our reputation on the high standards of quality set in 1957. Over the years we have provided spices and blends that bring tasty, healthy choices to your kitchen and your cooking.  We bring high quality and flavor without sacrificing the pure goodness of our products.  Our customers can taste the difference, which is why La Criolla is "El Orgullo de Su Olla" or "The pride of your kitchen."

Bottled is best . . .
We take special pride in packaging all of our spices in glass bottles to preserve the fresh taste and deliver the best flavor.  It’s also one way of contributing to worldwide environmental efforts as we evolve into a green-friendly company. We’re dedicated to making smart choices for our customers, their families, and the environment.

Nothing to hide . . .
Healthy eating and cooking begin with your ingredients, and La Criolla is proud to offer you its line of all natural spices and products. For your convenience, we proudly list all the ingredients of our blends on each product label as well as on our products page.  As always, we use only the highest-quality ingredients and there are no artificial additives, preservatives or dyes added to any of our blends. 

Bringing more to your table . . .
Although spices remain the focus of La Criolla Foods, our product line now includes several other items, including a variety of beans, peas, olives, olive oil, sauces, pasta and much more. Just as our product line has expanded, so has our position within the general marketplace where our products have earned increasing popularity. In an ongoing effort to satisfy our loyal customers, we continually add new items to our product line, including spicier versions of our traditional blends. This full attention to customer demand and service has helped La Criolla Foods grow from a local distributor of spices to an importer, producer and distributor of foods throughout the United States.