Food distributors · Spain

Especias Ruca

A Spanish spice and seasoning company dating back to 1948, with products for home cooks and food businesses, including restaurants and food retailers.

About Especias Ruca

Spices and Seasonings Since 1948

Especias Ruca is a Spanish company that sells spices, seasonings, flavor blends, food additives, and ingredients. Its history dates back to 1948. The catalog serves both individual customers and professionals, with dedicated pricing for restaurants, hospitality businesses, and food retailers.

Products and Specialties

The company's wide-ranging catalog includes:

  • Spices and herbs: Saffron threads, ground black pepper, sweet paprika, ground cumin, oregano, cinnamon sticks, sliced ginger, orange blossom, white tea, sage, senna, hot chili, trimmed peppers, yellow spice blends, granulated garlic, and more.
  • Seasonings and blends: Pinchito seasoning for Spanish-style grilled meat skewers, Salchichonal and Chorizol blends, traditional meat-curing seasoning, seasoning for cured pork loin, criollo sausage, white sausage, sobrasada, liver pâté, wild boar terrine, roast chicken, hamburgers, meats, and roasts.
  • Additives and ingredients: Allergen-free binder and natural casings, including pork, cow, and ox varieties.
  • Product packs: Sweets and desserts, grilling and barbecue, gin and tonic botanicals, world flavors, Mediterranean spices, and a pack for making cured pork loin.

Its signature product is pinchito seasoning, along with Chorizol, a blend developed for making chorizo. The company has also introduced Tomatol, a seasoning for tomatoes and salads.

For Food Businesses

Especias Ruca has a dedicated professional area with pricing designed for businesses. It offers free shipping on orders over €30 within mainland Spain; the offer excludes the Balearic Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla.

Online and Contact

The company operates an online store at ruca.es and is on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For data-protection inquiries, the contact email is dpo@especiasruca.com. WhatsApp: +34 618 280 484.

In brief

Spices, seasonings, and ingredients for home and professional kitchens