What was the name of the company formed by the merger of Samuel van den Bergh's and Antonius Johannes Jurgens' companies?
Margarine Unie
United Margarine
European Margarine
Oss Margarine
Answer
In 1927, Samuel van den Bergh's and Antonius Johannes Jurgens' companies merged to form the Margarine Unie in Rotterdam. This company later merged with Lever Brothers in 1930 to form Unilever.
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