About Us

Our Story

Oscar " Tio Pelon" Perez

In 2015, Oscar Perez founded Tio Pelon’s Salsita out of his apartment kitchen in San Antonio, Texas. He had decided to go back to school to pursue an MBA and decided to start a small business on the side. The idea of “canning” came to mind due to an abundance of homegrown veggies he had going to waste. After some research, he decided to give canning a try. Eventually, he landed on grandma Emma’s secret salsa recipe and decided to sell it on Facebook to friends and family.
In 2018, Tio Pelon’s Salsita made it to HEB Quest for Texas Best, ranking in the Top 25 out of 700 companies statewide. In 2019, Tio Pelon’s Salsita incorporated welcoming two new business partners Noe Molina and Alberto Altamirano.
We’re excited to continue our mission to #makethingsbetter,

Our Values

Creativity

At Tio Pelon’s Salsita, creativity is a key component in the work that we do. In doing so, we ensure high quality products and have developed a one of a kind – instantly recognizable brand. Using spices traditional to our region, we invite you to have a taste of our culture.

Sustainability

As our company grows, we want to have a positive impact in the world around us. We believe that as a business in the consumer packaged goods industry, it is our responsibility to create food products that are healthy, delicious, and reduce waste. By having reusable materials such as glass for our packaging, we are taking a step forward towards waste reduction. Our vision at Tio Pelon’s Salsita is to be a zero-waste brand.