History

30 years of leadership and innovation

Maheso was established in 1978 as a family business and remains so today. It commenced its business activity with the marketing/ commercialization of fresh produce, mainly croquettes and cannelloni, for small shops and the food service sector. Business growth led the company to the manufacturing of frozen products, resulting in 1986 in being the largest exporter of ready-made meals in Spain, exporting to more than 15 countries, after achieving status as the first factory to be approved for export of ready-made meals to the European Union.

Throughout its history, Maheso has been characterized by innovation in manufacturing and production processes. It was the first company to implement the slow cooker and continuous cooling in 1982 and to exceed two tons per hour of production on one line. It has also developed its own technology to manufacture its products, for example such as machinery to produce ring churros.

Maheso was pioneer in launching highly successful products on to the market, such as mini croquettes or mahesitos in 1982. It was also the first company to manufacture vegetable tempura, in 1990, and to introduce nuggets on to the Spanish market. At the same time, the regular products always grew in importance, and in 1995 it had the largest production line of cannelloni and lasagne. In the food service sector, Maheso launched its Horeca Impulso range in 2002 with great success, a range of quality foods that can be cooked quickly in 4 minutes.

All this effort has been endorsed by the ISO 2000 and ISO 2001 quality certificates.