Santa Maria spices

Santa Maria is a leading European spice and seasoning brand that originated in Sweden. The brand's history began in 1911 with a small spice shop in Gothenburg known as Nordfalks, which gradually expanded into a multinational leader in the seasoning industry. The brand is renowned for introducing Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine concepts to the Scandinavian and broader European markets.

While the brand is Swedish by birth, its manufacturing operations are international. The company maintains significant production facilities in Mölndal, Sweden, and Saue, Estonia, to serve the European market. Today, Santa Maria is the flagship brand of the World Foods & Flavoring division within the Paulig Group, a Finnish family-owned food and beverage company founded in 1876.