Private company

Van Houten

Logo: unknown (no credits), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Van Houten is a Dutch company based in Weesp, founded in 1815.1 It was founded by Casparus van Houten.1 It is part of Barry Callebaut.1

Die Koninklijke Cacao- en Chocoladefabrieken C.J. van Houten & Zoon NV te Weesp war ein 1815 gegründeter niederländischer Hersteller von Schokoladenprodukten, der seit 1972 nur noch als Marke existiert. Seine Erfindungen des Kakaopulvers und des Dutch Process gelten als wichtige Meilensteine der industriellen Schokoladenproduktion.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1815Founded1
  • HeadquartersWeesp, Netherlands1
  • Legal formnaamloze vennootschap1

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Van Houten's Cacao en Chocolade, door Johann Georg van Caspel
Photo: Johann Georg van Caspel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Corporate structure

Van Houten is part of a group headed by Barry Callebaut. 57 entities, 24 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Barry Callebaut Zurich, Switzerland
    • Van Houten Weesp, Netherlands
    • Callebaut Subsidiary · Wieze
    • Chocolate Jacques Subsidiary · Bruges
    • "BARRY CALLEBAUT MANUFACTURING POLSKA" SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Lodz, Poland
    • "BARRY CALLEBAUT POLSKA" SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Subsidiary · Łódź, Poland
    • "BARRY CALLEBAUT SSC EUROPE" SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Lodz, Poland
    • "PAPANDAYAN COCOA INDUSTRIES" PT Subsidiary · Dayeuhkolot, Indonesia
    • ASM FOODS AKTIEBOLAG Subsidiary · Mjölby, Sweden
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT (GHANA) LIMITED Subsidiary · Accra, Ghana
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT (SUZHOU) CHOCOLATE CO., LTD. (百乐嘉利宝（苏州）可可有限公司) Subsidiary · Suzhou, China
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · Banbury, United Kingdom
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Subsidiary · Campbellfield, Australia
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT BELGIUM NV Subsidiary · Lebbeke, Belgium
      • D'ORSOGNA DOLCIARIA SRL Subsidiary · San Vito Chietino, Italy
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT BRASIL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO DE PRODUTOS ALIMENTICIOS LTDA Subsidiary · Sao Paolo, Brazil
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT CANADA INC. Subsidiary · Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT CHOCOLATE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA AG Subsidiary · Zurich, Switzerland
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA GERMANY GMBH Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, S.A. DE C.V. Subsidiary · Monterrey, Mexico
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA NETHERLANDS B.V. Subsidiary · Zundert, Netherlands
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT DECORATIONS B.V. Subsidiary · Zundert, Netherlands
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT DENMARK APS Subsidiary · Holstebro, Denmark
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT EURASIA GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET LTD.STI. Subsidiary · Istanbul, Turkey
    • BARRY CALLEBAUT FRANCE Subsidiary · Hardricourt, France
    • and 30 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Casparus van Houten in 1815.1

Leadership

Who has led Van Houten, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • chocolate

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Martougin1

Timeline

  1. 1815Founded Founded1

Sources

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