Productos Ramo SA is a popular

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

n snackfood company, one of the few independent national brands that offer serious competition to multinational brands like

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and

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. Ramo snacks, sold in corner stores and snack stands around the country, are something of an institution in Colombia, the most well known of them being "Gala" packaged pastries, "Chocoramo," a square of

cake Cake is a flour confection made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients, and is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of bread, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, ...

coated in

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created by pastry chef

Olimpo López Olimpo López Cáceres (June 24, 1918 – October 16, 2015) was a Colombian pastry chef. He was nicknamed "Don Olimpo" by Colombians. López was the creator of the Chocoramo, a packaged square-shaped cake coated in chocolate, as well as the Ponqu ...

, and "Tostacos" and "Maizitos" ( Frito-like fried corn chips). The company was founded in 1950 by Rafael Molano, from whom it takes its name. Ramo was the first brand to offer prepared and packaged cakes in Colombia. The logo and packaging of its products have changed little since the 1960s. It has several factories throughout the country and produces most of its own ingredients, including flour and eggs, in-house. Young men delivering Ramo products to neighborhood stores by freight tricycle are a common sight in larger Colombian cities.

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External References

* Rubio, Claudia (2008)
"Productos Ramo S.A., una receta familiar que Rafael Molano Olarte convirtió en imperio "
(Spanish), ''El Tiempo''.

(Spanish), ''Popular de Lujo''.
Sitio oficial de Productos Ramo
Companies based in Bogotá Food and drink companies established in 1964 Food and drink companies of Colombia Colombian brands Brand name snack foods 1964 establishments in Colombia