Private company

Van Nelle

Van Nelle is a Dutch coffee, tea and tobacco company in Rotterdam, founded in 1782.¹ It was founded by Johannes van Nelle and Hendrica Brand.¹

Van Nelle was een Rotterdamse fabrikant van shag, sigaretten, koffie en thee.² From the Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1782Founded¹

Industryfood industry, tobacco industry¹
HeadquartersRotterdam, Netherlands¹
Legal formnaamloze vennootschap¹

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Blauw bewaarblik VAN NELLE’S THE RISING HOPE voor vier pakjes shag, objectnr 85459 — Photo: Douwe Egberts Van Nelle Tabaksmaatschappij, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The story

Founded by Hendrica Brand and Johannes van Nelle in 1782.¹

Leadership

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FounderHendrica Brand¹
FounderJohannes van Nelle¹

Products and brands

coffee
tea
tobacco product

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1835Renamed Name changed to N.V. De Erven de Wed. J. van Nelle¹
1813Renamed Name changed to Firma De Erven de Wed. J. van Nelle¹
1782Founded Founded¹

Links

More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ3138841

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataVan Nelle on Wikidata
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WikipediaVan Nelle on the Dutch Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsVan Nelle photo by Douwe Egberts Van Nelle Tabaksmaatschappij, CC BY-SA 3.0