Chata

What Chata does

Chata is a Mexican food products manufacturer headquartered in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, founded in 1962. The company operates in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) food category, producing and presumably distributing Mexican food products under its own brand(s) to domestic consumers. With an employee base of 1,001 to 5,000 people, Chata sits in the mid-to-large enterprise range for a national food manufacturer, suggesting multi-decade investment in production capacity, supply chain, and brand equity. Its location in Culiacán — one of Mexico's principal agricultural and food processing hubs — positions the company close to key raw material inputs and a deep regional food industry talent pool.

The business model, based on available evidence, is consistent with a traditional branded CPG food manufacturer: production at scale, distribution through Mexican retail and wholesale channels, and revenue derived from unit sales of physical food products. No information was available regarding specific product categories, SKU portfolio, pricing structure, distribution channel mix, customer segments, or brand portfolio. The company maintains a corporate web presence at chata.com.mx, though the page returned only a loading/verification screen during data collection, providing no further operational detail.

Chata is a private, for-profit company with no disclosed ownership structure, investor base, parent company, subsidiaries, funding history, or M&A activity in the available data. There is no evidence of app-based consumer products, digital platforms, technology partnerships, AI/ML capability, or international expansion activity. The absence of disclosed strategic actions, leadership changes, or capital events represents a significant information gap for any investment-grade assessment; any diligence process would require direct outreach to obtain financials, product mix, customer concentration, and ownership details.

Name

Chata

Website

https://chata.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Chata is a privately held Mexican food products manufacturer founded in 1962 and headquartered in Culiacán, Sinaloa. With 1,001-5,000 employees, it produces and distributes branded food products to consumers across Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Foods

NAICS

All Other Food Manufacturing (31199), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Dips, Salsas, Relishes & Chutneys Manufacturing (AFAKADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Latin American & Caribbean Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAG), Ethnic Bakery, Confectionery & Snacks Wholesale (AFAIAIAE)

Keywords

• Mexican food products
• Canned food manufacturing
• Packaged food production
• Tomato-based products
• Hispanic food brands

Headquarters

HQ city

Culiacán

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Chata is a manufacturer of Mexican food products. The company produces packaged food items from its base in Culiacán, Mexico, and has been operating in the Mexican food manufacturing sector since 1962 with a workforce of 1,001–5,000 employees. Specific product lines, brands, and SKUs are not detailed in the available source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mexican food products Packaged Mexican food products manufactured by Chata at its facility in Culiacán, Mexico, intended for consumer consumption. Specific SKUs and product lines were not enumerated in the source.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Embasa (Conservas La Costeña / Chosen Foods affiliate brands): Mexican producer focused on peppers, salsas, and condiments — overlapping product portfolio and retail customer base with Chata across both domestic and U.S. export markets.
• Grupo La Costeña: Major Mexican canned foods and salsa producer headquartered near Mexico City, competing directly with Chata in shelf-stable peppers, salsas, and traditional Mexican packaged goods for retail and foodservice channels.
• Valentina (Salsa Valentina): Long-standing Mexican hot sauce brand with nationwide Mexico distribution and growing U.S. presence. Closely comparable in product format, price tier, and customer demographic to Chata's core offerings.
• Tapatío Hot Sauce: Iconic Mexican-origin hot sauce brand with strong U.S. distribution. Competes with Chata's condiment/salsa portfolio, particularly in foodservice and ethnic grocery channels in North America.
• Grupo Herdez: Mexico's largest publicly listed processed foods company, with deep presence in salsas, canned vegetables, and Mexican staples under the Herdez, Del Fuerte, and Doña María brands — directly comparable in category, geography, and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Hormel Foods: Diversified U.S. food manufacturer with a portfolio spanning shelf-stable meals, Mexican-inspired lines (e.g., Chi-Chi's brand), and foodservice. Comparable in manufacturing scale and channel breadth, broader in category mix.
• B&G Foods: U.S. packaged foods holding company with shelf-stable brands including Mexican-adjacent categories (Ortega). Comparable in CPG distribution and retail merchandising dynamics though primarily U.S.-centric.
• McCormick & Company: Global flavor and condiment leader owning major salsa, hot sauce, and Mexican-adjacent brands. A broad incumbent with overlapping product categories but vastly larger scale, distribution, and R&D resources.

Emerging players

• Conservas de Carmen: Smaller Mexican specialty food producer focused on traditional salsas, moles, and canned specialties. Less scaled than Chata but competing in overlapping premium and traditional Mexican food categories.

Regional players

• MegaMex Foods: Joint venture between Hormel and Herdez producing Mexican refrigerated and shelf-stable foods for the U.S. market, including salsas and cooking sauces — directly comparable product portfolio but U.S.-focused.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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