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European companies founded before 1901
Food & drinks companies
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Company name
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Original product
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Founding year
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City & country of foundation
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Dallmayr
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delicatessen
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1671
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Munich, Germany
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Twinings
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tea
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1706
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London, UK
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Fortnum & Mason
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tea
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1707
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London, UK
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Douwe Egberts
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coffee
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1753
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Joure (Friesland), The Netherlands
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Schweppes
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tonic drink
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1790
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London, UK
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Evian
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mineral water
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1826
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Evian (Haute-Savoie), France
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Jacqmotte
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coffee
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1828
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Brussels, Belgium
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Lea & Perrins
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sauce
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1838
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Worcester, UK
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Cointreau
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liquor
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1849
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Angers, France
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Gancia
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liquor & wine
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1850
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Canelli (Piedmont), Italy
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Gervais
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dairy
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1852
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Ferrières-en-Bray (Normandy), France
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Vittel
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mineral water
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1854
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Vittel (Vosges), France
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Mariage Frères
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tea
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1854
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Paris, France
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Neuhaus
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chocolate
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1857
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Brussels, Belgium
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Bertolli
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pasta
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1865
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Lucca (Tuscany), Italy
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Nestlé
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baby food
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1866
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Vevey (Vaud), Switzerland
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Martini & Rossi
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liquor
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1879
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Turin, Italy
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Grand Marnier
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liquor
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1880
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Neauphle-le-Château (Yvelines), France
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Côte d'Or
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chocolate
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1883
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Brussels, Belgium
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Wilkin & Sons
|
jam
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1885
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Tiptree (Essex), UK
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Fauchon
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delicatessen
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1886
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Paris, France
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Bettys & Taylors
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tea
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1886
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Harrogate, UK
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De Cecco
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pasta
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1887
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Fara San Martino (Abruzzo), Italy
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Materne
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jam
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1888
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Floreffe (Namur), Belgium
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Lipton
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tea
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1890
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Glasgow, UK
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Rombouts
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coffee
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1896
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Antwerp, Belgium
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Perrier
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mineral water
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1898
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Vergèze (Gard), France
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San Pellegrino
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mineral water
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1899
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Milan, Italy
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