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Gaga

Java, Indonesia ✓ verified

Mainstream Indonesian sarden line from PT Jakarana Tama, the GaGa noodle group, canned in West Java or North Sumatra rather than the Bali Strait lemuru cluster.

At a glance

Country	Indonesia
Region	Java
Founded	1980 Company founded 1980; canning operations from 1988.
Company	Family food group brand
Price	$$ — mid-range
Owner	PT Jakarana Tama

Notable facts

Canning is at Ciawi (Bogor) and or Tanjung Morawa (Medan), so the Bali Strait lemuru default does not apply and the species is variable.
Its canned mackerel, not its sarden, appeared on the 2018 BPOM Anisakis recall list, which covered canned mackerel only.

Behind the tin

The brand is owned by PT Jakarana Tama.

Products

Sarden Saus Tomat

tomato sauce155g

Sarden Sambal Balado

balado chili sauce425g

Evidence & uncertainties

Overall sourcing confidence for this profile: ✓ verified — corroborated by two or more sources.

Species — Variable / unknown: Species varies by catch or is unverified; no reliable single value.