Koninklijke Wessanen NV -Adr - KNKWY- Profile

Koninklijke Wessanen nv. Produces dairy products, consumer edibles and beverages. The dairy products sector is divided into the European activities, which comprise of production and distribution of cheese (Leerdammer, Baars d'Or) and the operations in the United States, where a complete range of dairy products such as fluid milk, cultured products and frozen desserts is manufactured and sold. The consumer edibles sector is responsible for the production and marketing of a variety of food products in Europe and the United States, including ice cream (Kemps, Den Hertog), breakfast cereals, chocolate sprinkles, frozen snacks, chilled food, health, gourmet and specialty foods, salad dressings and relishes. In the field of beverages, Wessanen produces and markets a variety of fruit flavoured drinks, juices and cocktail mixes. Natural & specialty foods accounted for 57% of 2001 revenues; dairy, 31% and cereals & convenience food, 12%.