Who owns Embasa?
Embasa is half-owned by Grupo Herdez (Mexico, BMV: HERDEZ).[1]
Grupo Herdez owns 50% of Embasa 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 Embasa
Embasa is a ketchup-style sauce in Mexico, while in the United States the same name is used for home-style salsas, chiles, nopalitos and carrots. It was among the brands named when MegaMex Foods was formed in 2009, and in both countries it is held through Herdez Del Fuerte, the company Grupo Herdez owns equally with Grupo KUO.
Ownership timeline of Embasa
- ? – present Grupo Herdez (50%) [1] reported
Where Embasa 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 Embasa?
Embasa has no sole parent company: it is half-owned by Grupo Herdez, a publicly listed company headquartered in Mexico.
Is Embasa Mexican?
Yes. Embasa originated in Mexico and its owner, Grupo Herdez, is also headquartered in Mexico.
Is Embasa still owned by Grupo Herdez?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Embasa 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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