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NutriAsia

Nutri-Asia, Inc. (doing business as NutriAsia), formerly Enriton Natural Foods, Inc. and its predecessors Southeast Asia Food, Inc. and UFC Philippines, Inc., is a Philippine privately-held multinational food processing company headquartered in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila. It is the leading producer of condiment products in the Philippines. Among its best known brands are Datu Puti, Mang Tomas, UFC and Silver Swan. As of 2019, NutriAsia has a total of 116 distribution networks locally and internationally.

The company was founded on October 1, 1990 by Joselito D. Campos Jr., the eldest son of Unilab founder and Marcos crony Jose Yao Campos. Campos is also the vice chairman of Del Monte Foods and Del Monte Philippines and the chairman of Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation.

Joselito Campos established Enriton Natural Foods, Inc. in 1990, with Nelicom as its lone brand. Later that year, Enriton acquires Jufran and Mafran, while also entering a joint venture with Acres & Acres. The joint venture would then be called Southeast Asia Food Inc. (SAFI). In 1996, SAFI acquires the Universal Foods Corporation (UFC), and establishes the holding company NutriAsia, Inc. for the acquisition.

In 2001, NutriAsia partnered with American company H.J. Heinz Company (now Kraft Heinz) to form the joint venture Heinz-UFC Philippines, Inc., which operated until 2006.

In 2006, the company acquired Heinz's 50 percent stake in the joint venture and would be renamed as UFC Philippines, Inc.

Also in 2006, NutriAsia acquired Singapore-based Del Monte Pacific Limited for the ownership of 85% stake with San Miguel Corporation, DMPL was a joint venture between SMC and NutriAsia until 2007. In 2007, the company bought SMC's 25% stake in the joint venture and became a 100% ownership of DMPL. Since then, Del Monte Pacific Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of NutriAsia.

In 2009, the company's subsidiaries include Southeast Asia Food, Inc. (SAFI) and UFC Philippines, Inc. were absorbed into the holding company NutriAsia, Inc.

In 2014, NutriAsia acquired Silver Swan Manufacturing Company, Inc. from the Suan family, and later renamed the company as First PGMC Enterprises, Inc.

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