Mama Sita's Holding Company facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1980 (as Marigold Commodities Corporation) |
| Headquarters | San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Bartolome B. Lapus Clara R. Lapus Esmeraldo B. Lapus |
| Products | Condiments, sauces |
Mama Sita's Holding Company, Inc. is a famous company from the Philippines. It makes many different condiments and sauces. You might know their products by the brand name, Mama Sita's.
The brand is named after a special lady called Teresita "Mama Sita" C. Reyes. She was the mother of the company's founders, Bartolome B. Lapus and Clara C. Reyes-Lapus.
Mama Sita's products are sold all over the world! You can find them in supermarkets in North America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. They are also popular in many European and Asian countries. The Middle East is a very big market for Mama Sita's products.
Since 2014, another company called Monde Nissin Corporation has been in charge of selling and distributing Mama Sita's products.
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Who Was Mama Sita?
Teresita "Mama Sita" C. Reyes was born in Manila on May 11, 1917. She was the oldest child of Justice Alex Reyes and Engracia "Aling Asiang" Cruz-Reyes. Her mother was the founder of a famous restaurant called The Aristocrat Restaurant.
Mama Sita loved Filipino food very much. She was interested in creating new recipes and selling special sauce mixes, vinegars, and sauces. Her passion led to the creation of the Mama Sita's company.
Mama Sita and her company became very well known. People in the Philippines and Filipinos living abroad loved her products. In 2013, the Philippine government honored her memory. They even issued a special 10 peso postage stamp with her picture on it.
Mama Sita also shared her cooking secrets in books. Two cookbooks have been made, Mama Sita's Cookbook (1996) and Mama Sita's Homestyle Recipes (2010).
What Products Does Mama Sita's Make?
Mama Sita's makes a wide variety of delicious products. These include many different sauces, marinades, and mixes. They help you cook traditional Filipino dishes easily at home.
Liquid Sauces and Marinades
These are liquid products that add flavor to your meals. They include sauces for dipping and marinades for tenderizing meat.
- Mama Sita's Oyster Sauce
- Mama Sita's Garlic Oyster Sauce
- Mama Sita's Premium Soy Sauce
- Mama Sita's Mushroom Oyster Sauce
- Mama Sita's Liquid Seasoning
- Mama Sita's Java BBQ Sauce
- Mama Sita's Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
- Mama Sita's Sarsa ng Lechon Atbp.
- Mama Sita's Sarsa ng Lechon Atbp. (Hot)
- Mama Sita's Adobo Marinade
- Mama Sita's Barbecue Marinade
- Mama Sita's Fiesta Barbecue Marinade
- Mama Sita's Tapa Marinade
- Mama Sita's Bacolod Style Inasal
- Mama Sita's Pang-Inihaw
- Mama Sita's Ginger Spiced Paksiw Vinegar Mix
Mixes and Other Sauces
This group includes powdered mixes for popular Filipino dishes. It also has different kinds of vinegar and other special sauces.
- Mama Sita's Kare-Kare Mix
- Mama Sita's Caldereta Mix
- Mama Sita's Menudo/Afritada Mix
- Mama Sita's Adobo Mix
- Mama Sita's Sinigang na Sampalok Mix
- Mama Sita's Sinigang na Sampalok Mix (Hot)
- Mama Sita's Sinigang na Bayabas Mix
- Mama Sita's Pang-Gisa Mix
- Mama Sita's Chopsuey/Pancit Canton Stir Fry Mix
- Mama Sita's Pancit Bihon Mix
- Mama Sita's Barbecue Mix
- Mama Sita's Sweet & Sour Sauce Mix
- Mama Sita's Palabok Mix
- Mama Sita's Lumpiang Shanghai Mix
- Mama Sita's Tinola Mix
- Mama Sita's Ginisang Monggo Mix
- Mama Sita's Ilonggo Pinapaitan Mix
- Mama Sita's Tocino Mix
- Mama Sita's Kapampangan Sisig Mix
- Mama Sita's Breading Mix
- Mama Sita's Caldereta Sauce
- Mama Sita's Kare-Kare Mix
- Mama Sita's Menudo Sauce
- Mama Sita's Tomato Sauce
- Mama Sita's Kiddie Spaghetti
- Mama Sita's Achuete
- Mama Sita's Biglang Sinigang
- Mama Sita's Biglang Sinigang (Hot)
- Mama Sita's Cashew Vinegar
- Mama Sita's Distilled Cane Vinegar
- Mama Sita's Sukang Iloko
- Mama Sita's Anghang Sarap Spiced Tuba Vinegar
- Mama Sita's Coconut Nectar Vinegar
- Mama Sita's Sinamak
- Mama Sita's Sukang Tuba
- Mama Sita's Toyo't Kalamansi
- Mama Sita's Pinoy Anghang Hot Sauce
- Mama Sita's Hot Pepper Sauce
- Mama Sita's Buffalo Wings Sauce
- Mama Sita's Sweet Chili Sauce
- Mama Sita's Soy-Stir Sauce
- Mama Sita's Sweet & Sour Sauce
- Mama Sita's Arroz Caldo
- Mama Sita's Champorado
Flavors and Juices
Mama Sita's also offers mixes for refreshing drinks.
- Mama Sita's Samalamig Pandan
- Mama Sita's Samalamig Brown Cane Sugar
- Mama Sita's Samalamig Muscovado
