1.   And that has encouraged smaller financial pledges from a growing group of others, ranging from an economist to a tortilla maker.

2.   Pelosky likes Grupo Industrial Maseca, a major tortilla maker with listed and unlisted ADRs.

3.   The agreement froze the amount of corn that would be given to traditional tortilla makers and declared that all growth in the market be absorbed by corn flour.

4.   The company said the government will delay implementing a program that will allow more competition in the market to supply corn tortilla makers.

5.   The government contends that price controls on tortillas depressed the industry by keeping revenues low for tortilla makers while their operating costs rose.

6.   Two Houston tortilla makers are suing the giants of their industry, claiming the companies are breaking U.S. antitrust laws and forcing them off grocery store shelves.

7.   Conasupo buys corn from producers and sells it to tortilla makers at a third the price.

8.   In Mexico, a major tortilla maker is avoiding altered corn.

9.   The government sells corn to tortilla makers at a quarter of the market price.