 Verkade logo, pre-1994 | |
| Company type | Naamloze vennootschap |
|---|---|
| Founded | Zaandam, Netherlands (2 May 1886) |
| Founder | Ericus Verkade |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Chocolate, rusk, cookies |
| Owner | Pladis |
Number of employees | 550 |
| Website | verkade |
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.[1] It was founded in 1886 by Ericus Verkade to make mostly bread and rusk,[2] and expanded to produce cookies, sweets, and, especially, chocolates.[3]
- ^ "Yildiz Holding to acquire United Biscuits". Yıldız Holding. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "'Co' Verkade (102) overleden" (in Dutch). Elsevier Voedingsmiddelen Industrie. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Telg Verkade-familie overleden". Beursduivel.be. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2010.