UFC Catsup

UFC
Product type Catsup
Owner Nutri-Asia, Inc.
Country Philippines
Introduced 1969
Markets Philippines
Previous owners Universal Foods Corporation

UFC Banana Catsup is a brand of ketchup owned by Nutri-Asia, Inc. The brand was first introduced in the Philippines in 1969 by Universal Foods Corporation (now Nutri-Asia, Inc.).

History

Banana catsup was deemed a cheaper alternative than tomato catsup since bananas were abundant in the Philippines.[1] Filipina food technologist Maria Y. Orosa (1893–1945) is credited with inventing a banana ketchup recipe.[2][3][4]

Coincidentally, Magdalo V. Francisco came up with his own method of making catsup using bananas in 1938. In 1942, he began commercial production of banana ketchup under the name Mafran, a portmanteau derived from the first syllables of his first name and his surname. He registered the name as a trademark with the Bureau of Patents in the Philippines.

Years later, Francisco approached Tirso T. Reyes to ask for funding to expand his business. This led to the establishment of the Universal Foods Corporation in 1960.[1] Due to internal conflicts, Francisco soon left the company to establish Jufran Food Industries and launched Jufran Banana Catsup. The name Jufran was derived from Francisco's son and namesake, Magdalo Jr. (Jun Francisco).

In 1969, Universal Foods Corporation launched UFC Tamis Anghang Banana Catsup, made from a unique recipe which combines the sweetness preferred by the Filipino palate with a spicy aftertaste, hence, tamis-anghang (Tagalog for sweet-spicy).

In 1974, Universal Foods Corporation was acquired by Bancom Development Corporation.

In 1996, Southeast Asia Foods, Inc. (SAFI) acquired Universal Foods Corporation. SAFI had also acquired the Mafran and Jufran brands.[1] SAFI evolved into what is now Nutri-Asia, Inc.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "13 Amazing True Stories Behind Classic Filipino Brand Names". FilipiKnow. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. ↑ National Historical Institute of the Philippines: MARIA Y. OROSA (1893–1945). Pioneering Food Technologist and Inventor Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Leonor Goguingco: "Maria Y. Orosa: In peace and war". Manila Bulletin, 2005. Online at the Internet Archive
  4. ↑ Roces, Alejandro R. "Maria Ylagan Orosa". PhilStar. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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