HISTORY
Mekeni Food Corporation started very SMALL but its founders Tatang Felix and Imang Meding Garcia dreamt BIG -- not only for their own family but also for the whole community of Porac, Pampanga.
Tatang Felix started a small poultry and piggery business in 1973 with his wife to augment their meager income as public school teachers. Sending their five sons to college was a big challenge for the couple and their business had helped them realize their mission to the family. All the five sons, Adrian, Pruds, Lito, Doods and Nards were immersed in the business at an early age. The hardwork of the couple had paid off – they fulfilled their family mission to send their children to college and created a viable enterprise.
In 1986, the first Mekeni products – chicharon and tocino were introduced and positively accepted in the local market. The backyard business had transformed into a major source of livelihood of the community. This had prompted the Garcia family to expand further but nature intervened in 1991. The Pinatubo eruption had devastated the country particularly the Luzon community. However, it had not dampened the hope and determination of Tatang Felix to help the community in these challenging times. While other businessmen chose to slow down investments in the province, Tatang Felix saw this as the perfect time to even aim high for the meat processing plant.
He summoned all his three sons who were at the peak of their careers abroad to go back to the country and devote their talents and skills in extending help to the community by reviving the business. With the family complete, they embarked on expanding and modernizing their operation.
Through the financial loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines, a modern meat processing plant was established in 2001. With world class facility and highly trained and competent people, the company has started Thinking Global ...exploring opportunities in the Export Market.
The company had succeeded in its effort to increase the level of awareness of food safety and quality which paved the way for numerous awards and recognitions from reputable institutions both local and abroad. With these achievements, Mekeni has emerged to be the industry leader when it comes to food safety and quality. Its unquestionable desire to help others and its values of fairness, integrity and honesty in all its transactions had been the vital success factors of the company.