Origen Food Partners is a bilingual food and consumer M&A advisory firm. It was founded by Hector Aguirre to give the owners who built America's ethnic and specialty food supply chain an advisor who has actually worked their businesses — on the warehouse floor and at the deal table.
- Grew up in ethnic food distribution; founded, scaled and sold a frozen dessert manufacturing and distribution company.
- Trained as a chemical engineer, with senior finance and transaction experience.
- Backed by a senior strategic advisor with 30+ years in food distribution in the United States and Latin America — and a former economics professor.
- Advises sellers and buyers in English and Spanish, focused on the Northeast U.S. and South Florida, with national buyer reach.
From the warehouse floor to the deal table
Hector grew up in ethnic food distribution. He went on to found a frozen dessert manufacturing and distribution company, source product internationally, run the P&L, build the team — and ultimately scale and sell the business. He knows what it feels like to sit on the seller's side of the table, because he has.
That operating experience is paired with formal training: Hector is a chemical engineer by background and has held senior finance leadership roles analyzing businesses, reconciling financials, and preparing companies for diligence. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Our strategic advisor
Origen is backed by a senior strategic advisor with more than 30 years in the food distribution business, in the United States and across Latin America. A former economics professor, he pairs decades of operating experience in distribution with an economist's view of markets — and serves as a strategic sounding board on Origen's engagements.
Why Origen?
Origen means "origin" in Spanish and Portuguese. It is a nod to where we come from and who we serve: the multicultural founders who built America's ethnic food supply chain from the ground up — the importers, distributors, producers, grocers and restaurateurs who feed their communities.
Many of those founders are now approaching the next chapter. Too often, they are served by generalist brokers who don't understand a PACA license, a seasonal working capital cycle, or a customer base that orders in Spanish. Origen exists to close that gap.
How we work
- Operator first. We read your P&L the way a buyer will, and we know where the bottlenecks hide.
- Confidential by default. Every conversation is private; buyer outreach happens under NDA.
- Bilingual, end to end. Meetings, materials and negotiations in English, Spanish, or both.
- Every side of the table. Sell-side, buy-side, succession and exit planning, and advisory.
Contact
Hector Aguirre · hector.aguirre@origenfoodpartners.com · (908) 267-0127. First conversations are free and confidential.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Origen Food Partners?
Hector Aguirre founded Origen Food Partners. He is a former food manufacturing and distribution owner-operator who founded, scaled and sold his own company, and he advises owners and acquirers of food businesses in English and Spanish.
What kinds of businesses does Origen work with?
Ethnic and specialty food businesses across the supply chain: distributors and wholesalers, manufacturers, produce companies, grocery stores and bodegas, foodservice operators, restaurants, and food logistics companies.
Where does Origen work?
Origen focuses on the Northeast — New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania — and South Florida, and works with buyers across the United States.
Who advises alongside Hector?
Origen is backed by a senior strategic advisor with more than 30 years in the food distribution business in the United States and Latin America, who is also a former economics professor.
Does Origen work in Spanish?
Yes. Every engagement can be conducted entirely in Spanish or English, and all of Origen's materials and website are available in both languages.
Thinking about a sale or an acquisition?
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