Our story

Nestled in the heart of the medieval town of Leeuwarden, stood a monumental warehouse that housed the Twin Brand cheese factory. Here, a team of dedicated individuals led by Teun de Wind and Chiel Kooistra worked tirelessly to provide cheese lovers around the world with high-quality cheeses that boasted the perfect texture, consistent taste, and eye-catching appearance.

Quality and care

To ensure the best possible quality, the cheese wheels were turned over regularly on wooden boards and matured using natural methods. But what truly set Twin Brand apart was the importance they placed on building personal relationships with their customers.

The company’s story began in the early twentieth century, a time when cheese making had shifted from farm production to production in small cheese factories. Dutch cheeses, with their lengthy shelf life, proved to be highly suitable for export. It was during this time that Jan Veldkamp, the first owner of Twin Brand, decided to specialize in foreign trade of Dutch cheese and founded his own export company in 1909.

Meaningful relationships

After World War II, Jan Veldkamp’s son took over the company and merged it with another cheese company called Bottema. The two companies combined their last names to create the acronym VEBO, which became the new name of the company.

In 1979, the company was acquired by Teun de Wind, whose ownership, control, and management continue to this day. In 1999, Chiel Kooistra joined Teun as a partner. Since then, they have worked together to uphold the Twin Brand legacy of producing the highest quality cheeses and building meaningful relationships with customers.

modernization

In 2020, the current owners, Arie Blok and Jelle Van Amstel, took over the business and relocated it to Woerden. Alongside this move, they invested in the installation of a state-of-the-art packaging line and modernized the entire facility. Simultaneously, they embarked on a comprehensive modernization project for the Twin brand.

And so, the story of Twin Brand cheese continues to be written, with a commitment to excellence and a passion for delivering the best possible cheese to cheese lovers around the world.