Gamesa Marias cookies

Marias cookies, also known as Marie biscuits, have a deep historical background originally created by the London bakery Peek Freans in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. However, the specific product in the image is under the Gamesa brand, which is the most iconic producer of these cookies in Mexico and for the Hispanic market in the United States.

Gamesa was originally founded in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1921. Over the decades, it grew to become Mexico's largest manufacturer of cookies and crackers. In 1990, the company was acquired by PepsiCo, integrating it into one of the world's largest food and beverage portfolios. Today, while the brand remains deeply rooted in Mexican culinary culture, it is manufactured in various facilities to supply international demand, though its primary production base remains in Mexico.