Lao Gan Ma
China's most iconic chili sauce, the original Godmother brand.
Lao Gan Ma is China's best-selling chili sauce brand, producing over 1.3 million bottles per day and exporting to more than 30 countries through authorized international distributors. The brand operates a formal wholesale authorization program via its US subsidiary for North American partners and through approved importers in Europe and Southeast Asia. All products are manufactured at their proprietary Guiyang facility with strict quality controls.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Guiyang, China
- Founded
- 1997
- Website
- laoganma.com
- Categories
- Specialty & Gourmet Food, Pantry & Dry Goods
- Markets
- United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Singapore, Malaysia, Netherlands, Japan
Verified facts
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-12 Domain registry record
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA