Klene is a traditional

brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create and ...

liquorice Liquorice ( Commonwealth English) or licorice (American English; see spelling differences; ) is the common name of ''Glycyrrhiza glabra'', a flowering plant of the bean family Fabaceae, from the root of which a sweet, aromatic flavouring is ...

confectionery, founded in 1876 by Johannes Coenradus Klene in

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, and sold primarily in the

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. It is, as of 1999, owned by

Perfetti Van Melle Perfetti Van Melle is an Italian– Dutch multinational company of confectionery Confectionery is the Art (skill), art of making confections, or sweet foods. Confections are items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates, although ex ...

Varieties

Klene has several different production lines including: * Geldlijn (Money line) * Suikervrij (Sugarfree) * Klene Mixen (Klene Mixes) * Snoeperig drop (Candylike liquorice) * Mijn Persoonlijke Selectie (My personal selection) * Wybert

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* Brand name confectionery Perfetti Van Melle brands 1876 introductions {{confection-stub