We’re thrilled to announce that Romero Mexican Cookies will be an official vendor at the Antojo Industry Trade Expo this October! 🍪 We can’t wait to bring our cookies, heritage, and vision to one of the Latino food & beverage industry’s premier shows.
(Romero Mexican Cookies is the first of its kind to provide full-flavor Mexican cookies in our elevated packaging, made for gifting and gatherings.)
What Is the Antojo Industry Trade Expo?
Antojo is a pivotal business-growth event for the Latino food service and retail industry. It’s where producers, suppliers, chefs, distributors, restaurateurs, and retailers converge to share innovation and build partnerships. Antojo Industry Trade Expo+2Long Beach Entertainment Center+2
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📅 Dates: October 13–14, 2025 Long Beach Entertainment Center
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📍 Location: Long Beach Convention Center, Hall C, Long Beach, CA Long Beach Entertainment Center+1
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⏰ Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily Long Beach Entertainment Center
Antojo is more than a trade show — it’s a platform for shaping the future of Latino food culture, forging connections, and elevating brand stories. Antojo Industry Trade Expo
(Romero Cookies has been perfecting its booth set up all summer and we’re ready for Antojo!)
Why We’re Joining
As a Latina-owned, small-batch cookie brand rooted in Mexican-American tradition, Romero Cookies deeply believes in the power of culture, culinary storytelling, and community. We’re excited to:
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Showcase our signature cookies — Luna, Stella, and Valentina — to industry professionals and curious attendees
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Connect with distributors, retailers, and food-service buyers
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Learn about new trends, technologies, and sourcing opportunities in the Latino food/CPG space
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Build relationships with fellow Latino-owned brands and the broader community
(A sneak peak at our small cookies bags, holds 10-12 cookies and ready for holiday shelves)
(The back of the bag- tells our family's story)
(My branding elements tell a story and honor old world vibes)
What to Expect From Romero at Antojo
When you stop by our booth, here’s what we’ll bring:
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Cookie tastings & samplers — try all three of our handcrafted varieties
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Product showcase — beautifully packaged gift tins, bulk offerings, catering options
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Brand story & demos — we’ll share how our family recipe, culture, and modern e-commerce approach come together
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Business conversations — whether you’re a retailer, food buyer, or fellow vendor, we want to talk partnerships
We’ll also have branded materials (business cards, brochures, lookbooks).
(Our Valentina Cookie bag will hold 10-12 cookies. Our Valentinas are also known as polvorones or biscochitos.)
How You Can Meet Us
If you’ll be at Antojo, we’d love to see you!
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Booth details: (We’ll add booth number when confirmed — stay tuned!)
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Drop by anytime between 10 AM–5 PM both days
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Bring your team, questions, or partner ideas — we’re open to collaborative possibilities
(Our Stella, nut-free option, is most related to the New Mexico favorite- biscochitos but WITHOUT anise)
What’s Next
Over the coming weeks, we’ll share sneak-peeks:
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Behind-the-scenes in prepping cookie inventory
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How we pack and ship for expo-scale orders
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What we learn on the expo floor — partners, trends, challenges
(The party-favorite and most traditional Mexican Wedding Cookies is our LUNA. Fresh pecan bits covered in powered sugar)
Going? Contact Me
Will you be at Antojo 2025?
Let us know in the comments or shoot us a message — maybe we can meet face-to-face!
Also, if you're in the food/retail industry and want to talk about carrying Romero Cookies or crafting a sampling partnership, drop us a line at sales@romerocookies.com.
