MIAMI, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Miami-based Hispania Public Relations, Inc. (www.hispaniapublicrelations.com), one of only a handful of national, 100% minority-owned, Hispanic public relations firms in the country, has been chosen Hispanic P.R. agency of record by Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp.  The announcement was made today by Hispania Co-owner and President Sergio Lopez-Miro.

"We're proud and excited to partner with Hispania, whose PR expertise and first-hand knowledge of the Hispanic market nationally is second to none," said Andy Dahlen, Vice President, Marketing at Beech-Nut.  "Hispania's history of creativity, flexibility and over-delivering for its clients, combined with their personalized service by senior staff, were very important factors to us in picking a Hispanic agency."

Established in 2001, Hispania is a results-oriented agency with a reputation for excellence. Some of its most important current and former accounts include such well-known national brands as Yoplait®, Honey Nut Cheerios®, Box Tops for Education®, Bisquick®, Scott®, Huggies®, Kleenex, Subway® Restaurants and General Mills' multi-brand Hispanic platform Que Rica Vida®.  The agency prides itself on having one of the most comprehensive data bases of Hispanic media outlets in the country, as well as personal and long-standing relationships with their editors, producers and reporters.

"Those relationships are essential to successful PR campaigns, even in this age of electronic PR and emphasis on social media," Lopez-Miro said. "The term 'public relations' speaks for itself – This is a business that continues to be about relationships first and foremost. Our media relationships, along with our expertise in developing and positioning clients' stories in ways that make them attractive to the press, guarantee our placement of even the most difficult stories."

About Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation, the #2 ranked baby food brand in the U.S., introduced the first vacuum-sealed glass jar of baby food in 1931. Eighty years later, Beech-Nut remains committed to three core principles; providing better access to good nutrition, generating category growth through innovation and being a responsible steward of the environment.  Beech-Nut is headquartered in Amsterdam, New York and has recently opened a LEED certified (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) energy efficient manufacturing facility.  For more information on Beech-Nut and Beech-Nut/Goya products, visit www.beechnut.com.

SOURCE Hispania Public Relations, Inc.