Margarine Unie
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The Dutch
company Naamlooze Vennootschap Margarine Unie (English: Margarine Union Limited) grew in the 1920s through mergers of several margarine
companies, among which Centra and Schicht and above all the companies of Antonius Johannes Jurgens
and Samuel van den Bergh
. Formed in 1927 in Rotterdam
, it operated until 1930 when it merged with a British
company, Lever Brothers
, to form the multinational Unilever
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
company Naamlooze Vennootschap Margarine Unie (English: Margarine Union Limited) grew in the 1920s through mergers of several margarine
Margarine
Margarine , as a generic term, can indicate any of a wide range of butter substitutes, typically composed of vegetable oils. In many parts of the world, the market share of margarine and spreads has overtaken that of butter...
companies, among which Centra and Schicht and above all the companies of Antonius Johannes Jurgens
Antonius Johannes Jurgens
Antonius Johannes Jurgens was the grandson of Antoon Jurgens and Joanna Lemmens . His grandfather was the founder of butter and the first world margarine factories in Oss, The Netherlands. Antonius Johannes Jurgens was one of the main European margarine and soap manufacturers in the early...
and Samuel van den Bergh
Samuel van den Bergh
Samuel van den Bergh was one of the main European margarine and soap manufacturers in the early 20th century....
. Formed in 1927 in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, it operated until 1930 when it merged with a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
company, Lever Brothers
Lever Brothers
Lever Brothers was a British manufacturer founded in 1885 by William Hesketh Lever and his brother, James Darcy Lever . The brothers had invested in and promoted a new soap making process invented by chemist William Hough Watson, it was a huge success...
, to form the multinational Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
.