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Yes, but in 1950 it was split up into two different, independent companies, which trade today under the names “Fassin B.V.” (the dutch one) and “Katjes Fassin GmbH + Co. KG” (the German one). Both companies are controlled by different parts of the family, which is why the corporate identities are totally different.
While the Fassin B.V. sells many of Katjes products under license in the Netherlands (www.katja.nl), most products that are sold in Germany have been actually developed in Emmerich, Germany after the split up. There are only two exceptions:
1. The “Katjes Kinder” product has been sold in the Netherlands before the split-up.
2. The “Back to the roots”-liquorice is a Dutch product.

Kinda. 3rd biggest in Germany now, but started in Netherlands: Am 23. November 1910 gründete Josef Langenberg in ’s-Heerenberg in den Niederlanden ein Unternehmen.

Alex, you can easily find them on amazon.com or at cost plus world markets.

thanks DoctaDave!

Katjes Kinder : Little Black Licorice Cats That Don’t Shed

I laughed so hard you almost made me pee my pants…because you are absolutely right in everything you say about these cats!!! Really funny!

Right on!