Sardines
Three Lady Cooks
Three Lady Cooks (ตราสามแม่ครัว) is a long-running Thai canned-sardine and condiment brand made by Royal Foods Co., Ltd., sold domestically and exported to the US and other markets.
At a glance
| Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Founded | Royal Foods' own site states its products have been 'recognized by consumers for more than 50 years,' implying a founding in the 1970s or earlier, but no specific founding year is published by the company; treat exact date as unconfirmed. |
| Company | Private company |
| Price | $ — budget |
| Species | Sardinella lemuru (Bali sardinella) — species varies by catch |
Notable facts
- Parent company confirmed as Royal Foods Co., Ltd. (บริษัท รอแยลฟู้ดส์ จำกัด), per threeladycooks.com/about — single-sourced to the company's own site; no independent corporate filing was checked in this pass.
- Company states its brand has been 'recognized by consumers at all levels for more than 50 years,' implying roots in the 1970s or earlier, but does not publish an exact founding year.
- Product range beyond sardines includes canned mackerel, fish sauce, oyster sauce, white soy sauce, pickled mustard greens, and ready-to-eat curry/chili-paste products (threeladycooks.com/en/product).
- Sardine SKUs are independently sold on Amazon.com and Lazada Malaysia under names including Sardines in Tomato Sauce, Sardines in Concentrated Tomato Sauce, Sardines in Tomato Sauce with Chilli, and Sardines in Chuchee Sauce (Thai curry style) — corroborating the brand's product range beyond its own website.
- No dedicated press/media kit page was found on threeladycooks.com.
Origin
Three Lady Cooks (ตราสามแม่ครัว) is a long-established Thai food brand made by Royal Foods Co., Ltd. The company describes its products as trusted by Thai consumers for "more than 50 years," which would put its roots in the 1970s or earlier, though it does not publish a precise founding date.
Best known domestically for canned fish, fish sauce and condiments, Three Lady Cooks' sardine line spans a classic tomato-sauce tin through to a chilli-tomato version and a Thai-curry-style "chuchee" sardine, formats that are exported and sold internationally through Amazon and regional marketplaces like Lazada.
Products
Sardines in Tomato Sauce
Core SKU, sold in red and yellow pull-tab/smooth-lid packaging variants; widely exported and sold on Amazon.com.
Where to buySardines in Concentrated Tomato Sauce
Larger-format tomato-sauce sardine tin sold on Amazon.com.
Where to buySardines in Tomato Sauce with Chilli
Spicier chilli-tomato variant sold on Amazon.com.
Where to buySardines in Chuchee Sauce
Thai curry-style sardine variant, described as wild-caught, sold on Amazon.com.
Where to buySources
Compiled from public reporting and the brand's own materials.
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