Everyday products marked with mother’s everyday love

May 14, 2023

With their cups brimming with tender loving care, mothers have a natural gift of knowing what’s best for their families, from small life hacks to big life-changing decisions. Hence, numerous brands associate themselves with a motherly image, often to suggest that the quality of their products have passed a mother’s discerning eye. 

In celebration of Mothers’ Day this 2023, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines listed down some homegrown, household products with registered trademarks that call to mind the common, loving names we call our dear mothers and the care, affection and strength they give through their everyday choices: 

Mama Sitas

Teresita C. Reyes took advantage of the opportunity to make home cooked Filipino meals more accessible to overseas Filipino workers. She had the idea to develop a line of food mixes and sauces to make it easier for families all over the world to cook authentic Filipino food without having to scour markets for counterpart ingredients that are difficult to find outside the Philippines.

After “inspiring her daughter and son-in-law to develop products to answer this need,” the Mama Sita’s brand was created. With the trademark name officially registered in 1984, Mama Sita’s has since been many Filipinos’ go-to for a variety of condiments and ready mixes.

Mama Sita’s Holding Company, Inc. is now a leader in distributing Philippine heritage cooking products to international markets, such as the United States and the Middle East.

Registered Trademark Nos.: 33612, 523729 and others

Coco Mama

The Coco Mama Fresh Gata is proudly made in the Philippines using the country’s finest coconuts. Every pack contains coconut cream that was grated, pressed and packed on the same day to ensure the same taste and quality of freshly pressed coconuts. 

The brand is one of the recognizable food product names manufactured by Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF), alongside ​​​​Century Tuna, 555, Argentina, Swift, Angel and Birch Tree. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Pacific Group, Inc., CNPF is primarily engaged in the buying, selling, processing, canning, packaging and manufacturing of different kinds of food and food products.

Registered Trademark Nos.: 19922, 11091 and others

Tough Mama

Tough Mama Home Appliances is a brand created by Ms. Carol Yao. The inspiration behind the brand is her grandmother whom she described as a “tough yet loving woman” and a “ fantastic cook who lived well into her late 80’s.” 

The company sells women’s and kitchen appliances, such as electric fans, rice cookers, hair stylers, as well as modern flip calendar clocks by international brands TWEMCO and ICON.

Tough Mama maker Cherenz Global Manufacturing, Inc. boasts of extensive knowledge in manufacturing and marketing of appliances through its accumulated experience in distributing the Nikon Home Appliances in the Philippines for over two decades. 

Registered Trademark Nos.: 504967, 6048 and others

Mother’s Best

Founded in 1977 as a hot sauce maker, Mother’s Best is a Philippine brand known for its line of prepared and ready-to-use condiments, marinades and sauces that bring out the distinct taste, aroma and quality of homemade cooking.

Mother’s Best products are manufactured by HDR Foods Corp. founded by Mr. Hernand Datu Reyes, whose Mother’s Best Toyomansi (soy sauce with Philippine lemon) and Mother’s Best Patismansi (fish sauce with Philippine lemon) were his original creations. 

Registered Trademark Nos.: 109271, 33129 and others

Mighty Mom

Kohl Industries’ Mighty Mom product line was first launched in 2013. Designed to be tough on germs and grease while being affordably priced, its pioneer product, the dishwashing liquid, was made with clinically-tested anti-bacterial properties. This was later followed by the Mighty Mom Glass & Multi Surface Cleaner and Mighty Mom Multi-Purpose Cleaner & Disinfectant.

The Philippine-based Kohl Industries Corp. is a direct manufacturer of a wide array of cosmetic and household products. It was incorporated in 2002 by Mr. Aton Atilano after he acquired the rights to the popular Doctor J Rubbing Alcohol, which is used widely by local major hospitals and jumpstarted Kohl’s growing presence in the healthcare industry.

Registered Trademark Nos.: 520466, 520468 and others