1914
The “Compañía Comercial Herdez” was founded in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, as a distributor of personal care and toiletry products.
1929
Don Ignacio Hernández del Castillo joined Compañía Comercial Herdez as Sales Manager, overseeing product imports and supplier relations.
1945
Enrique and Ignacio Hernández-Pons, sons of Don Ignacio, joined the Company to oversee sales, production, and warehousing.
1950
The Company positioned itself as one of the leading distribution companies in the country, doubling the size of its operations and sales, and marketing highly recognized brands.
1970
Enrique Hernández-Pons, known as “El Duque” of Herdez®, took leadership and, together with his brother Ignacio, founded Herdez, S.A. de C.V., initiating the company’s export strategy.
Herdez, S.A. de C.V. became the first company to produce mole at an industrial scale through the acquisition of the Mole Doña María® factory.
1987
Fundación Herdez A.C. was established to contribute and promote new food possibilities. Today it focuses on researching and preserving the heritage of Mexican gastronomy.
2000
Production and marketing of pasta began in the Mexican market through a partnership with Barilla®, creating Barilla® México.
2006
Creation of the social responsibility program “Herdez Nutre,” focused on combating malnutrition in Mexico (later renamed Saber Nutrir®).
2008
Herdez Del Fuerte® was created in partnership with Grupo Kuo.
The Company obtained the ESR distinction (Socially Responsible Company) and the award for Best CSR Practices for the first time.
2010
The Corporate Social Responsibility department was established. Fundación Herdez A.C. received recognition as a Socially Responsible Company from AMBA.
Grupo Herdez® partnered with Aires de Campo®, Mexico’s leader in the commercialization of organic products from local producers.
2012
Adherence to the United Nations Global Compact and the GEMI Initiative.
Signing of the contract for the installation of the “El Duque” Cogeneration Plant.
2014
The centennial was celebrated with record net sales surpassing $14 billion pesos and net income of $1.5 billion pesos.
2017
Contribution to earthquake relief efforts in September with donations of 100 tons of product, 19,000 liters of water, and $9 million pesos.
Adherence to the “Éntrale” Alliance to promote the labor inclusion of people with disabilities.
2020
In collaboration with La Costeña® and Sanfer®, 35,000 basic goods baskets were delivered to benefit more than 175,000 Mexicans affected by COVID-19.
Launch of Semillero Nutrisa®, a program supporting Mexican women entrepreneurs.
2022
Issuance of the first sustainability-linked bond in the Mexican food industry.
Expansion into the United Kingdom with the Herdez® brand through an alliance with McCormick & Company, Inc.
Signing of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and adherence to the CFO Coalition for the SDGs.
1918
At 24 years old, Don Ignacio Hernández del Castillo founded the newspaper La Razón in San Luis Potosí. Despite having no journalism experience, he excelled in sales and promotion and carried out philanthropic initiatives.
1933
Don Ignacio Hernández del Castillo became the owner of the Company. We became pioneers in launching creative promotions to market our products, developing sales, advertising, and promotional programs to face an uncertain economic environment.
1947
The first strategic alliance was established with McCormick & Company, creating McCormick de México. The family recipe for mayonnaise made with lemon juice from the Hernández-Pons family helped Mayonesa McCormick® become the leader of the Mexican market.
1962
Brothers Enrique and Ignacio Hernández-Pons launched their own product line under the Herdez® brand, entering categories such as mushrooms, peas, tomato concentrate, and shrimp. They also sponsored the program “Domingos Herdez” for 12 years, popularizing the phrase “Con toda confianza… es Herdez®”.
1980
Entry into the beekeeping business with the acquisition of the Miel Carlota® plant.
1991
Grupo Herdez, S.A. de C.V. was established, and its first public offering of shares took place on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) under the ticker HERDEZ.
Acquisition of Grupo Búfalo®, innovating by packaging its products in glass jars.
Entry into the tuna category through the acquisition of Pescados de Chiapas.
2004
Enrique and Héctor Hernández-Pons Torres, sons of Don Enrique, assumed the roles of President and Vice President of the Company.
2007
Through Fundación Herdez®, a collaboration agreement was initiated with the Mexican Association of Food Banks (AMBA) to manage donations in kind.
2009
Through the Herdez Del Fuerte partnership with Hormel Foods, MegaMex was created—an American subsidiary aimed at bringing the best of Mexican food to the U.S. market.
2011
The Herdez Nutre program evolved into Saber Nutrir®, focusing on nutrition education.
The MegaMex portfolio was strengthened by acquiring Don Miguel and Fresherized Foods in 2010 and 2011.
First participation in the Mexican Stock Exchange Sustainability Index.
2013
Acquisition of Grupo Nutrisa®, expanding the Company’s frozen food portfolio and consolidating leadership in the health and wellness segment in Mexico.
2015
The Gender Equity Policy was published to promote equal-opportunity workplaces.
Acquisition of the assets of Helados Nestlé®, expanding the product offering in the Frozen division.
Búfalo® received the “Famous Brand” designation from the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI).
2019
The first seven lactation rooms were inaugurated to support work-life balance for women employees.
2021
Grupo Herdez® became the first consumer goods company in Latin America to partner with Google to accelerate its digital transformation.
The 80th anniversary of Mole Doña María® was celebrated with the inauguration of Casa Doña María Pons®, headquarters of Fundación Herdez® in San Luis Potosí.
Grupo Herdez® was featured in the report “Mexican Companies for the 2030 Agenda During the Decade of Action” by the UN Global Compact, highlighting Saber Nutrir® as a leading practice to help achieve Zero Hunger—one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
2025
The retail division was separated and began trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange as Grupo Nutrisa®.
