History
The dream of a man
1903
In 1903, Mr. José Borrás founded a rice Company named Hijos de J.SOS Borras in Algemesí (Valencia)
The first individual rice bag
1912
At this time, all basic products were sold in convenience shops in bulk and packed in little paper bags. Sometimes people even brought their own bag for shopping.
In 1912 SOS took the first step to introduce rice products into the kitchens of Spanish families, launching the first small size rice bag. They were 1kg fabric bags of rice with the SOS brand.
Recipes booklet
1935
In 1935 SOS Company, developed the first cookbook of recipes for rice.
Paper bags. Developing and investigation
since 1950
From 1950 onwards SOS launches the paper bags as standard packaging for consumers.
Consumer approaching
1957
In 1957 SOS reaches Spanish homes with the first TV ad on TVE, the only TV channel at that time.
Commited to the rice
1986
In 1986, the brand begins communicating with consumers on the different varieties of rice, educating people on the uses and cooking methods, aiming to enrich our rice based food culture.
Beyond our borders
1997
From 1997 SOS becomes an international brand.
Ebro Foods Group
2011
In 2011 SOS Brand was purchased by Ebro Foods Group.
