Van Delft, officially named Van Delft Biscuits, is a Dutch producer of cookies and
Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas () or Sint-Nicolaas () is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Other Dutch names for the figure include ''De Sint'' ("The Saint"), ''De Goede Sint'' ("The Good Saint") and ''De Goedheiligman'' (derive ...
products. it produces 3 billion
kruidnoten
() are hard cookie-like confectioneries made of speculaas, roughly the size of a coin and shaped as a flattened hemisphere, traditionally associated with Sinterklaas and commonly eaten in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Traditions The Netherland ...
/year and is the largest kruidnoten producer in the world.
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Van Delft company was founded by Jan van Delft in Koog aan de Zaan
Koog aan de Zaan () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 11 km northwest of Amsterdam.
History
Koog aan de Zaan developed in the 16th century on the western bank of ...
. In the 1970's it was market leader in Ontbijtkoek
An ''ontbijtkoek'' (; ), ''peperkoek'' (; 'pepper cake') or ''kruidkoek'' (; 'spice cake') is a Dutch and Flemish spiced cake. Rye and dark brown ''basterdsuiker'' are its most important ingredient, coloring the cake light brown. It is often ...
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In 2020 Van Delft Biscuits opened a new factory in Harderwijk
Harderwijk (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city of the Netherlands. It is served by the Harderwijk railway station. Its population centres are Harderwijk and Hierden. Harderwijk is on the western boundary of the Veluwe. The south ...
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Brands
* De Pepernotenfabriek
* Yoghurt FruitBars
* Cafe Noir
* Jungle Koeken
* Likkoeken
* Bruintjes
* Breakfast Biscuit Milk & Cereals
References
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Companies of the Netherlands