Who owns Doña María?
Doña María is half-owned by Grupo Herdez (Mexico, BMV: HERDEZ).[1]
Grupo Herdez owns 50% of Doña María rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Grupo Herdez, S.A.B. de C.V. (50% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Origin
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sauces & ketchup
- Parent ticker
- BMV: HERDEZ
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Doña María
Doña María is a Mexican mole brand, sold in several varieties, ready-to-serve and as stewing sauces, and in the United States as mole and nopalitos. Grupo Herdez acquired the Mole Doña María factory in 1970 and in 2021 marked the brand's 80th anniversary by opening Casa Doña María Pons in San Luis Potosí. It is now held through Herdez Del Fuerte, the 50/50 company with Grupo KUO.
Ownership timeline of Doña María
- ? – present Grupo Herdez (50%) [1] reported
Where Doña María sits in Grupo Herdez
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Blasón (50%)
- Búfalo (50%)
- Del Fuerte (50%)
- Doña María (50%)
- Embasa (50%)
- Herdez (50%)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Doña María?
Doña María has no sole parent company: it is half-owned by Grupo Herdez, a publicly listed company headquartered in Mexico.
Is Doña María Mexican?
Yes. Doña María originated in Mexico and its owner, Grupo Herdez, is also headquartered in Mexico.
Is Doña María still owned by Grupo Herdez?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Doña María is still half-owned by Grupo Herdez. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Grupo Herdez — corporate presentation, first quarter 2026 — Grupo Herdez, S.A.B. de C.V., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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