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Tastees Manufacturing Ltd
Tastees Manufacturing is a family-run snack maker in St. Venera, Malta, whose Maralicious brand includes potato chips; it also makes rice-based, corn-based and plant-based snacks. Its factory dates from 1969, and the company took its present name in 2019. It is linked to Strand Palace Agencies, the Calleja family's distribution company.
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At a glance
| Type | Processor |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. Venera, Malta |
| Founded | 1969 (factory, as Darrell Lea Foods Ltd; renamed Tastees Manufacturing Ltd in 2019) |
| Ownership | Family-run (Calleja family) |
| Website | tastees.com.mt |
What they make
- Maralicious potato chips: Fancy Round Crinckled
- Maralicious Small Potato Chips
- Tastees baked rice-based extruded snacks
- Topsy plant-based snacks and Veggie Sticks
- LaRay tortilla chips
- Sizzlers snacks
- Private label
Brands
Plants and capacity
| Site | Country |
|---|---|
| St. Venera | Malta |
Markets
- Exports since 2015
- Worldwide by container
- All EU countries by trailer
- Export destinations marked in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, North America and Australia
Key facts
- Factory in St. Venera founded in 1969
- Darrell Lea Foods Ltd became Tastees Manufacturing Ltd in 2019
- Factory expansion began in 2018
- New machinery line for Maralicious and LaRay bought in 2023
- Minimum order for Tastees: 1 pallet per flavour
Certifications
Machines
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Not published
Capacity, potato volumes, turnover and employee numbers are not published on the pages read.
The website gives no pack sizes or production method for the Maralicious potato chips, and does not say where its potatoes come from.
No food-safety certifications such as BRC, IFS or ISO are published.
Sources
- Tastees home pagetastees.com.mt/ · accessed 7 November 2026
Last checked 7 November 2026.
Tastees: questions and answers
What does Tastees do?
Tastees Manufacturing is a family-run snack maker in St. Venera, Malta, whose Maralicious brand includes potato chips; it also makes rice-based, corn-based and plant-based snacks. Its factory dates from 1969, and the company took its present name in 2019. It is linked to Strand Palace Agencies, the Calleja family's distribution company.
Where is Tastees based?
Tastees is based in St. Venera, Malta. The address it publishes is Strand Palace Agencies Ltd., Calleja Buildings, Carob Street, St. Venera SVR 1705, Malta.
When was Tastees founded?
Tastees gives its founding as 1969 (factory, as Darrell Lea Foods Ltd; renamed Tastees Manufacturing Ltd in 2019).
Who owns Tastees?
Family-run (Calleja family), as stated on the company's website.
What does Tastees make?
Its website lists Maralicious potato chips; Maralicious Small Potato Chips; Tastees baked rice-based extruded snacks; Topsy plant-based snacks and Veggie Sticks; LaRay tortilla chips; Sizzlers snacks; Private label.
Answers use only the facts on this page, taken from the company's website.