Mama
Also known as: MAMA, Mama noodles, มาม่า, Mama instant noodles
Mama is a Thai instant-noodle brand made by Thai President Foods since 1972; the company began as a joint venture between Taiwanese and Thai partners.
Mama is a Thai instant-noodle brand. Thai President Foods was set up on 15 February 1972 as a joint venture between Taiwan's President Enterprise, an expert in production technology, and Thailand's Sahapatanaphibul, which handled sales. The aim was to produce Mama instant noodles; after the first year all shares passed to Thai owners.
In 2017 Thai President Foods merged with President Rice Products, which since 1981 had made rice noodles and vermicelli under the Mama, Mamy, Papa, Pama, Handi Rice and President Rice names. The company now makes instant noodles with wheat flour as the main raw material, plus rice vermicelli, rice noodles, flat noodles, rice porridge and bean vermicelli.
The company says Mama has been on the market for more than 53 years and holds the largest domestic share, with capacity of around 7 million packs a day. Besides its own brands, its factories make noodles for manufacturers in Europe, the United States and Australia.
Facts
| Year founded | 15 February 1972, Thai President Foods |
|---|---|
| Country | Thailand |
| House range | Mama instant noodles, rice vermicelli and noodles (Mama, Mamy, Papa, Pama), rice porridge |
| Raw material | wheat flour; rice for rice products |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say Mama, and whose brand is it?
A Thai instant-noodle brand.
Who set up Thai President Foods?
In February nineteen seventy-two, as a venture of a Taiwanese technology expert and a Thai sales partner.
What else does this Thai company make besides wheat noodles?
Rice vermicelli, rice noodles, flat noodles, rice porridge and bean vermicelli.
Who else do Mama's factories make noodles for?
Manufacturers in Europe, the United States and Australia.
Is it true that Mama is a Taiwanese brand?
No, it is Thai; the Taiwanese partner only supplied technology at the start.
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Sources
- Thai President Foods: Background
- Thai President Foods: Our business
- Thai President Foods: Company profile