Foodservice organization Nestle Professional Solutions and Toma, the Latin culinary brand created by actress Sofía Vergara and her son, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, are partnering to bring authentic Latin flavors to foodservice with the launch of a new empanada line. The line, curated with The Everybody Eats Hospitality Group, is available for order ahead of its official release.

Together, Nestle Professional Solutions and Toma developed two new empanada varieties showcased at the recent National Restaurant Show alongside a line of Nestle sauces.

Sofia Vergara and Manolo Gonzales Vergara partner with Nestle Professional Solutions to launch Toma empanadas including a Beef Empanada, featuring a blend of savory beef, sweet tomatoes, kalamata olives, onions, paprika and chilis, and a Chicken Empanada, featuring pulled dark meat chicken in a tomatillo, jalapeño, cilantro and garlic Salsa Verde.

"With Toma, we're bringing something truly special to operators: chef-approved flavors and ingredients with a convenient back-of-house solution," said Fleur Veldhoven, vice president of marketing at Nestle Professional Solutions. "Our collaboration with Sofía and Manolo means operators can serve authentic, Latin-inspired dishes with confidence and consistency."

The launch comes at a time when operators are eager to meet rising demand for globally inspired grab-and-go foods. According to Datassential, 54% of operators plan to offer more portable snack options, and Technomic reports 40% of consumers say they are more likely to visit restaurants offering new and innovative flavors.

Each empanada offers ready-to-heat convenience, produced under Nestle Professional Solutions quality standards. They ship frozen and can be cooked from frozen or thawed in a TurboChef, convection oven, or fryer.

"Toma is exactly the kind of brand Everybody Eats was built to elevate—culturally driven, chef-quality, and ready to scale," said Sam Nazarian, founder of Everybody Eats. "Partnering with Nestle Professional Solutions—an industry leader with unmatched culinary credibility and reach—allows us to bring this vision to life in a meaningful way. It's a perfect match of creativity and capability, and we're proud to collaborate with such an iconic platform to deliver bold Latin flavors to operators nationwide."

"Toma is a celebration of who we are," said Gonzalez Vergara, co-founder of Toma. "It was born from our family's passion for Latin cuisine, built on cherished recipes and rooted in cultural pride. Partnering with Nestle Professional Solutions means we can share our love of Latin food with more people, in more places, without compromising on quality."

Source: Nestle Professional Solutions