Private company
Mattessons
Processed meat business in the UK
Mattessons is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of processed-meat products, particularly sausages and pâté. The company became famous in the 1970s for its "Mmmm" television adverts, with the strap line "Just try saying Mattessons without saying Mmm." Mattessons was founded in 1947 by German Rhineland-born, Richard Mattes, a butcher who arrived in England in the 1930s, and his son Werner Mattes.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Mattessons is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of processed-meat products, particularly sausages and pâté. The company became famous in the 1970s for its "Mmmm" television adverts, with the strap line "Just try saying Mattessons without saying Mmm."2
Timeline
- 1947Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaMattessons
- WikidataQ6789775
Sources
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- 1WikidataMattessons on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMattessons on Wikipedia