All Natural Squeezable Applesauce on the Go. Story has it that in the 19th century, a very loving grandfather was determined to craft a special snack for his grandson. Using delicious apples from his backyard orchard in the Val De Loire region of France, near the Chateau Chambord, Monsieur Materne created a delicious and simple applesauce, the Materne Company was born in what would become the most popular applesauce company in France. Today, Materne still uses apples from the same region to offer kids and adults alike the yummy and nutritious treat of premimum, all natural applesauce.