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Douwe Egberts (often abbreviated as DE) is a Dutch corporation that processes and trades coffee, tea, and other groceries. Its full name is Douwe Egberts Koninklijke Tabaksfabriek-Koffiebranderijen-Theehandel Naamloze Vennootschap, which translates as "Douwe Egberts Royal Tobacco Factory - Coffee Roasters - Tea Traders, Plc.". Douwe Egberts is now a subsidiary of the Sara Lee Corporation. | '''Douwe Egberts''' (often abbreviated as DE) is a Dutch corporation that processes and trades coffee, tea, and other groceries. Its full name is ''Douwe Egberts Koninklijke Tabaksfabriek-Koffiebranderijen-Theehandel Naamloze Vennootschap'', which translates as "Douwe Egberts Royal Tobacco Factory - Coffee Roasters - Tea Traders, Plc.". '''Douwe Egberts''' is now a subsidiary of the Sara Lee Corporation. | ||
* 1753 Egbert Douwes starts a grocery shop in Joure, called De Witte Os ("the White Ox"). | * 1753 '''Egbert Douwes''' starts a grocery shop in Joure, called De Witte Os ("the White Ox"). | ||
* 1780 The company is transferred to his eldest son Douwe Egberts. Its main activities are processing and trading coffee, tea, and tobacco. | * 1780 The company is transferred to his eldest son '''Douwe Egberts'''. Its main activities are processing and trading coffee, tea, and tobacco. | ||
* 1948 | * 1948 '''Douwe Egberts''' starts sales in Belgium. France, Spain, and Denmark follow. | ||
* 1968 A holding company, Douwe Egberts Koninklijke ("Royal Douwe Egberts"), is founded. | * 1968 A holding company, Douwe Egberts Koninklijke ("Royal Douwe Egberts"), is founded. | ||
* 1969 | * 1969 '''Douwe Egberts''' takes over Kanis and Gunnink, another Dutch coffee manufacturer. | ||
* 1978 | * 1978 '''Douwe Egberts''' is in its turn taken over by the [[Sara Lee|Sara Lee Corporation]]. | ||
* 1989 | * 1989 ''Douwe Egberts''' takes over Van Nelle, its main Dutch competitor in coffee, tea, and tobacco. | ||
* 1998 The hand-rolling tobacco business (Drum, Van Nelle, Amphora and Winner) is sold to Imperial Tobacco. | * 1998 The hand-rolling tobacco business (Drum, Van Nelle, Amphora and Winner) is sold to [[Imperial Tobacco]]. | ||
* 2001 The company collaborates with Philips to produce a coffee maker called Senseo. | * 2001 The company collaborates with [[Philips]] to produce a coffee maker called Senseo. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [] Douwe Egberts website | * [http://www.douwe-egberts.com/decs/pages/des.asp?siteid=de-portal&locale=uken1] Douwe Egberts website | ||
==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
* [] Wikipedia | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douwe_Egberts] Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 11 December 2008
Douwe Egberts (often abbreviated as DE) is a Dutch corporation that processes and trades coffee, tea, and other groceries. Its full name is Douwe Egberts Koninklijke Tabaksfabriek-Koffiebranderijen-Theehandel Naamloze Vennootschap, which translates as "Douwe Egberts Royal Tobacco Factory - Coffee Roasters - Tea Traders, Plc.". Douwe Egberts is now a subsidiary of the Sara Lee Corporation.
- 1753 Egbert Douwes starts a grocery shop in Joure, called De Witte Os ("the White Ox").
- 1780 The company is transferred to his eldest son Douwe Egberts. Its main activities are processing and trading coffee, tea, and tobacco.
- 1948 Douwe Egberts starts sales in Belgium. France, Spain, and Denmark follow.
- 1968 A holding company, Douwe Egberts Koninklijke ("Royal Douwe Egberts"), is founded.
- 1969 Douwe Egberts takes over Kanis and Gunnink, another Dutch coffee manufacturer.
- 1978 Douwe Egberts is in its turn taken over by the Sara Lee Corporation.
- 1989 Douwe Egberts' takes over Van Nelle, its main Dutch competitor in coffee, tea, and tobacco.
- 1998 The hand-rolling tobacco business (Drum, Van Nelle, Amphora and Winner) is sold to Imperial Tobacco.
- 2001 The company collaborates with Philips to produce a coffee maker called Senseo.
See Also
- [1] Douwe Egberts website
Sources of Information
- [2] Wikipedia