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[[File:Biscuit de speculoos 2.jpg|thumb|''Lotus Speculoos'' cookies, also known as ''Lotus Biscoff'' cookies in |
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[[File:20200916_벨기에의_로투스_비스킷.jpg|thumb|Belgian Lotus Biscuits]] |
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* [[Speculoos]] / [[Biscoff]] caramelized biscuits<ref name="Cooksinfo">{{cite news|title=A Cookie Paste Squeezed in the Middle of a Debate|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/dining/16cookies.html|first=Stephen|last=Castle|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2016-09-12|date=15 February 2011}}</ref> |
* [[Speculoos]] / [[Biscoff]] caramelized biscuits<ref name="Cooksinfo">{{cite news|title=A Cookie Paste Squeezed in the Middle of a Debate|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/dining/16cookies.html|first=Stephen|last=Castle|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2016-09-12|date=15 February 2011}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:38, 25 March 2023
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| Company type | Public |
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| Euronext: LOTB | |
| Founded | 1932, called "Banket- en Peperkoekbakkerij Lotus" |
| Founder | Jan, Emiel and Henri Boone |
| Headquarters | Lembeke, Kaprijke, Belgium. |
Key people | Jan Boone (CEO) |
| Website | www |
Lotus Bakeries NV (Euronext Brussels: LOTB) is a Belgian company active worldwide with its brands in the indulgent and natural snacking segment and well-known for its iconic Lotus Biscoff cookie. Lotus Bakeries, with its main headquarters in Lembeke, Kaprijke, Belgium, is a dynamic, internationally oriented company with production facilities in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, South Africa and the US, and is active in about 70 countries in Europe, America and Asia. Lotus Bakeries employs around 2,700 employees.
The brands of Lotus Bakeries are among others Lotus, Lotus Biscoff, nākd, TREK, BEAR, Kiddylicious, Peter's Yard, Dinosaurus, Peijnenburg, Snelle Jelle and Annas.
Since 1988 the shares of Lotus Bakeries are listed on Euronext Brussels. The majority of the shares are owned by the Boone and Stevens family.
Jan Boone, grandson of founder Jan Boone sr, is CEO since 2011.[1]
Products
- Speculoos / Biscoff caramelized biscuits[2]
- Speculoos / Biscoff cookie butter spread (available in smooth and crunchy textures, similar to nut butter variants)
- Lotus Krispy Kreme doughnut varieties[3]
History
The company Lotus was founded in Lembeke in 1932 by the brothers Jan, Emiel and Henri Boone. When the company was founded, the brothers made cookies for breakfast and also speculoos for St Nicholas' Day; they later specialised in speculoos. Karel Boone, the son of founder Jan Boone, became a director in 1966 and was the CEO of Lotus for 32 years from 1974, and then the president of the company for 20 years[clarification needed] (1966–2012). In the mid-1980s, Delta became the first airline to serve Biscoff in-flight, a move that their full-service competitors, American and United, have mimicked to great success.[4] In 2006, his brother Matthieu took over as CEO.[5] At the end of 2011, a new generation took over with Jan Boone becoming the new CEO of the company. [6]
In 2012, Lotus took over the Dinosaurus brand, starting production in mid-2013. In 2015, Lotus started producing the Trek, Nākd, BEAR and Kiddylicious brands.[7]
In 2019, Lotus Bakeries opened up two new factories on two different continents:
- The BEAR factory in Wolseley, South Africa, taking control of the production of the BEAR fruit snacks.[8]
- Production facility for Lotus Biscoff in Mebane in the state of North Carolina in the United States which marks the first production of Lotus Biscoff outside of Belgium.[9]
References
- ^ "Lotus Bakeries". Lotus Bakeries Corporate.
- ^ Castle, Stephen (15 February 2011). "A Cookie Paste Squeezed in the Middle of a Debate". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Krispy Kreme and Biscoff join forces on new doughnut flavour". British Baker. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "How Biscoff Cookies Became the Snack We Crave on Planes". Condé Nast Traveler. 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Mathieu Boone volgt broerKarel op bij Lotus". Het Nieuwsblad.
- ^ "Jan Boone in 2011 nieuwe CEO Lotus". De Tijd.
- ^ Lotus koopt Britse koekjesfabrikant - De Standaard - 14 August 2015
- ^ Lotus opent BEAR-fabriek in Zuid-Afrika
- ^ Lotus maakt speculoos niet meer alleen in Oost-Vlaanderen, maar ook in Verenigde Staten
External links
- Official website
Media related to Lotus Bakeries at Wikimedia Commons
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