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A long and rich history2015 will mark 250th anniversary of Wessanen

Incorporated in 1765 around river De Zaan

Adriaan Wessanen started to trade in mustard, canary and other seeds

Around 1910 first consumer products such as oatmeal and cocoa

Distinguished title Royal in 1913

Listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 1959

Seventies, eighties, nineties - range of acquisitions, such as

1993 - Merger Bols and Wessanen (split 1998)

2000/01 - Acquisition Distriborg (Fr), Zonnatura (NL) and Natudis (NL)

2010 - Divestment Tree of Life, Inc (USA)

Strategic reorientation in 2009 focus on organic food in Europe

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Eerste dag beurshandel

9 september 1959

First day of trading at

Amsterdam stoch exchange

September 9th 1959

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