In 1921, it was common to see Gaspar Luengo Fernández strolling through the endless open spaces surrounding La Bañeza, a small agricultural town in Castile and León. He was a resident of the town and ran a flaxseed mill and a granary. He had also planted various chickpeas, beans, and lentils: pulses were one of the most characteristic crops of the area, along with potatoes, beets, and cereals. Today, more than a hundred years later, the family name has pride of place on the shelves of canned food in supermarkets.