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The origins: 1853 - 1926
The birth of a legend
The organisation has two founders : Louis Bonduelle-Dalle (1802-1880) and Louis Lesaffre- Roussel (1802-1869). Both came from a farming family in the Nord region of France. Louis Bonduelle succeeded his father as a grower and producer of oil. It is in 1843 that the two men decide to establish a grain and juniper distillery at Marquette-lez-Lille.
As the distillery develops the partners are able to develop their business interests. On the 17th June, 1862, they buy a farm at Renescure which they will turn into a distillery to make alcohol from grain. The story unfolds.
In 1901, a decisive turning point occurs in the history of the organisation. : the seven existing factories are shared between the three branches of the family: Bonduelle, Lesaffre and Lemaître. From now on, the Bonduelle group relies upon the family resources which initially brought it to life.
Many years later, in 1926, a pea viner and some sterilisers are installed in the family farm at la Woestyne. Peas are planted in the fields and canned. Thus a classic cottage industry is born.
During those first years, Bonduelle cans 20 hectares of Petits Pois, which equates to approximately 120 000 cans or 120 tonnes per year. Compare this with the billion cans sold today!
In the 1930's the problem is not selling but producing. There is a definite consumer demand. From 1936 the area farmed is increased to 230 hectares and the cannery grows significantly. From July 1940, production in the cannery is halted. Production is moth-balled for the war years.
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