Private company
D.D. Williamson
US company
DDW, The Color House (D.D. Williamson) was a global, privately held corporation providing caramel color, burnt sugar and natural colorings for the food and beverage industry, before being acquired in 2021 by Givaudan. In 1865, Dutch immigrant Douw Ditmars Williamson founded D.D. Williamson in New York to manufacture burnt sugars for the brewing industry. The caramel industry moved into coloring cola and many other foods following Prohibition and the Great Depression.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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DDW, The Color House (D.D. Williamson) was a global, privately held corporation providing caramel color, burnt sugar and natural colorings for the food and beverage industry, before being acquired in 2021 by Givaudan. In 1865, Dutch immigrant Douw Ditmars Williamson founded D.D. Williamson in New York to manufacture burnt sugars for the brewing industry. The caramel industry moved into coloring cola and many other foods following Prohibition and the Great Depression.2
Products and brands
- food coloring
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1865Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaD.D. Williamson
- WikidataQ5203391
Sources
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- 1WikidataD.D. Williamson on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaD.D. Williamson on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsD.D. Williamson photo by Skoot13, CC BY-SA 3.0