Verkade

Also known as Verkade & Comp., E.G. Verkade & Zn, Koninklijke Verkade NV

Royal Verkade (Dutch: Koninklijke Verkade) is a Dutch manufacturing company, owned by a Turkish conglomerate. The company is headquartered in Zaandam and was one of the oldest existing family companies in the Netherlands. In November 2014, the company was acquired by Pladis, a global biscuit, chocolate and confectionery company owned by Yıldız Holding. It was founded in 1886 by Ericus Verkade to make mostly bread and rusk, and expanded to produce cookies, sweets, and, especially, chocolates.

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Instance of: business
Official name: Koninklijke Verkade N.V.
Award: Koninklijk
Country: Netherlands
Headquarters: Zaandam
Legal form: naamloze vennootschap
Official website: www.verkade.nl
Image: Verkadegebouwen Zaandam.jpg

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floruit: 1906-01-01
Commons category: Verkade (Koninklijke Verkade N.V.)
location of formation: Zaandam
product or material produced: chocolate
described at URL: hdl.handle.net/21.12112/5E9207200B3B4D6D8B7386E86C36B2F3

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