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Ramar Foods is the American company known for pirating famous food brands from the Philippines — Magnolia and Pampanga’s Best.

Boycott Ramar’s Kusina Chicken Sisig, Pork Adobo, Empanadas

CALL TO ACTION

We are urging American consumers to boycott the following “Kusina” products of Ramar Foods:

  • Kusina Chicken Sisig
  • Kusina Pork Adobo
  • Kusina Chicken Empanadas

These products are made by Ramar Foods, the company that pirated the Magnolia name and logo from the Philippines!

Despite the familiar white-on-blue oval Magnolia logo on Ramar’s Magnolia Ice Cream, it is NOT from the company that Filipinos grew up with in the Philippines.

There is NO licensing agreement between Ramar Foods and San Miguel for use of the Magnolia name and logo.

What? Yes, you are reading that right. Your eyes are not playing tricks on you. There is NO cooperation between Ramar and San Miguel.

The USA company Ramar Foods registered the name and logo that San Miguel created and developed in the Philippines. It’s an infamous case of trademark squatting and brand piracy — the type that U.S. companies are always accusing China of doing.

Many “Filipino” stores in the United States, particularly New Jersey, have been passing off Ramar’s “Magnolia” meats and ice cream as authentic goods from the Philippines. They group the knockoffs together with the genuine items.

You cannot blame consumers for ignorance in this case. Because would it occur to Philippine-born Filipinos that the product they see with the exact same logo they saw growing up would belong to a company NOT affiliated with San Miguel?

That is why we real Filipinos need to inform our fellow kababayans… If you want to make sure of the origin, check the label. If it does not mention the San Miguel Corporation, then it is not what we grew up with. It’s made by the OMGpeke company.

Tangkilikin ang sariling atin! Tingnan ang label at huwag suportahan ang mga namimirata sa tatak ng Pilipinas!

Check the label of frozen foods you buy at “Filipino” stores in the United States and Canada. Do NOT buy anything made by Ramar Foods!

SISIG: STIR-FRIED PORK BYPRODUCT WITH CHICKEN LIVER, UPC: 011547003218

Ingredients: PORK (PORK SNOUT, PORK EARS, PORK), ONION, WATER, CHICKEN LIVER, MALT VINEGAR (DILUTED WITH WATER TO 5% ACIDITY), LEMON JUICE ([WATER, CONCENTRATE LEMON JUICE], AND LESS THAN 2% SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM METABISULFITE AND SODIUM SULFITE, PRESERVATIVES, LEMON OIL), JALAPENO (SLICED JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, SALT AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SODIUM LACTATE, GARLIC, ROSEMARY EXTRACT (MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, ROSEMARY EXTRACT NOT MORE THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED AS PROCESSING AID), SALT, BLACK PEPPER, SOY BEAN OIL USED AS PROCESSING AID

KUSINA brand TANGY CHICKEN & RICE, UPC: 011547999825

Ingredients: STEAMED RICE (WATER, RICE), TANGY CHICKEN [CHICKEN, WATER, COCONUT VINEGAR, GLUTEN-FREE TAMARI SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR), GARLIC, SODIUM LACTATE, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, CHICKEN BASE (CHICKEN MEAT WITH JUICES, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CHICKEN STOCK CANE SUGAR, CHICKEN FAT, POTATO STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, TURMERIC, FLAVORING), SALT], ONION GREENS

VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS, UPC: 011547999849

Ingredients: FILLINGS: CABBAGE, YAM, BEAN SPROUTS, CARROTS, YELLOW ONIONS, SALT, GARLIC, SUGAR, BLACK PEPPER. WRAPPER: RICE FLOUR, WATER, EGG WHITE, TAPIOCA STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT

Possible Listeria in Orientex Hotdogs

CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-023-2006
HEALTH RISK: HIGH

Class I
This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.

California company Ramar Foods recalled approximately 5.25 pounds of hot dogs that may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced.

The following product was subject to the recall:

12-ounce packages of “ORIENTEX MANILA-STYLE HOT DOGS.” Each package bears the establishment number “Est. 17480” inside the USDA mark of inspection, as well as the product code, “065000717.”

The hot dogs were produced on July 17, 2006, and were distributed to a retail outlet in San Leandro, California.

The problem was discovered not by Ramar, but through microbiological testing conducted by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.

Edith Mendoza (925) 432-4267

Ramar Violations in Hawaii

STATE OF HAWAII CITES WAREHOUSE TENANTS WITH 59 SAFETY AND HEALTH VIOLATIONS

$340,595 in Total Proposed Penalties Issued by HIOSH and US Department of Labor

The Hawaii State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ (DLIR) Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division (HIOSH) has issued 59 serious citations with proposed fines of up to $89,265 to 10 tenants of Unicold Corporation’s refrigerated food warehouse in Honolulu. Unicold and the tenants face $340,595 in total proposed fines following joint inspections conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and HIOSH.

The serious violations inspectors found include providing only one exit door, some of which were not side hinged, failure to select appropriate exit routes, train employees in the routes and hold periodic evacuation drills; neglecting to label routes that were not exits, obstructions to exit doors, and failure to train employees in the hazards of ammonia. A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known.

“The workers were exposed to grave hazards due to the employers’ decision to obstruct emergency routes to enlarge the available storage space,” said DLIR Director Dwight Takamine. “We are very fortunate that a tragic event did not occur, especially as the danger involved the potential of leaking ammonia, which could have exposed workers to asphyxiation, chemical and thermal burns, and other hazards. This could have been worse than the tragedy that occurred in the Waikele Bunker explosion in April 2011.”

“We hope the employers will act swiftly to correct the serious issues identified through this collaborative effort between OSHA and HIOSH,” said Galen Lemke, Director of the Honolulu Federal OSHA Office. “This is a good example of how federal and state actions can help achieve our common goal of providing safe and healthy workplaces for Hawaii’s workforce.”
Other serious violations cited included hazards relating to improper use of forklifts as personnel lifts, forklifts in disrepair, expired training credentials for forklift operators, unguarded machinery, damaged storage systems, and inadequate electrical equipment.

The companies cited for one or more of the above violations include Ramar International Corporation, P&E Foods, Norpac Fisheries, Love’s Bakery, Lappert’s Inc., Kahuna Distribution LLC, Eskimo Candy Oahu, Eight Point Distributors, Choyce Products, and C&S Wholesale Grocers.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. HIOSH’s role is to ensure these conditions for Hawaii’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance.

San Miguel Philippines vs. Ramar Foods USA

Sa mga hindi nakakaalam, ang San Miguel Corporation ang unang lumikha at nagpausbong sa tatak ng Magnolia ice cream sa Pilipinas noon pang dekada 1920. Hanggang ngayon, ang San Miguel pa rin ang nagmamay-ari sa pangalan at kilalang logo ng Magnolia sa Pilipinas.

Ganunpaman, may pamilya sa California ang nagsimulang gumamit sa pangalan at kaparehong logo ng Magnolia noong 1970s. Ang pangalan ng pamilyang ito ay Quesada at ang tawag nila sa kanilang kumpanya ay Ramar.

Habang may nangyayaring corporate restructuring sa SMC noong 1990s, nakuha ng Ramar na iparehistro ang Magnolia sa Estados Unidos. Sa kanilang aplikasyon, sinabi nila na ang “First Use in Commerce Anywhere” ng Magnolia ay 1972. Sa laking gulat ng marami, binalewala ng mga Amerikanong trademark examiner na ang totoong petsa ay 1920s.

Hanggang ngayon, ang nakararami sa ating mga kababayan ay nag-aakalang ang “Magnolia” ice cream na binibili nila sa Estados Unidos at Canada ay ang produktong kinalakihan ng mga Pinoy sa Pilipinas. Mali ang pag-aakalang ito. Kahit pareho ang logo, walang kinalaman ang San Miguel Philippines sa paggawa ng Ramar ng ice cream o anupamang frozen meats. Iba ang sangkap. Iba ang teknolohiya. Iyan rin ang dahilan kung bakit walang AlDub flavors tulad ng Avocado Macchiato na mabibili sa Amerika.

Ito ang memorandum na ipinalabas ng Ninth Circuit Court sa isang kaso na kinasasangkutan ng Ramar Foods at San Miguel Philippines. Read more

RAMAR PUTS UP 16 TRADEMARKS AS COLLATERAL

Ramar Foods, the company notorious in the Filipino American community for being shameless brand pirates, has reportedly put up 16 of their trademarks as security interest to Comerica Bank, including the controversial Magnolia and Pampanga’s Best names. Read more

Boycott Frescano Frozen Bangus (Milkfish)

Boycott Frescano Frozen Bangus (Milkfish) !!!

It belongs to Ramar Foods, the American company that stole the Magnolia brand and logo, as well the Pampanga’s Best brand, from the Philippines.

Do NOT buy any of the following products:

Frescano Rellenong Bangus 16 ounces 1.80 pounds
Frescano Deboned / Boneless Bangus Ffd
Frescano Bangus Belly
Frescano Marinated Baby Bangus Bsm
Frescano Smoked Baby Bangus Sdb
Frescano Smoked Bangus Sd
0011547999160

As an alternative, look for the Philippine brand Sarangani Bay instead.

We are urging our fellow Filipino Americans to not spend their hard-earned dollars lining the dirty pockets of companies like Ramar that engage in unethical practices, such as this blatant trademark and brand piracy. Do not condone the theft of Philippine intellectual property.

There are honest companies who are more deserving of our patronage.

Boycott Manila Gold Calamansi

Manila Gold Frozen Calamansi is a product manufactured by Ramar Foods, the company that has pirated food brands from the Philippines, including the widely known Magnolia Ice Cream and Pampanga’s Best.

We encourage a boycott of all products manufactured by the OMGpeke company Ramar Foods.

Exercise your power as a consumer.

Do NOT buy Manila Gold Frozen Calamansi.