Vening, Cornelis (1882-?)

Cornelis Vening (1882-?) was a Dutch merchant. He worked for the margarine factory Anton Jurgens’ Margarinefabrieken, which was the first margarine factory in the world and which nowadays belongs to the transnational company Unilever. As responsible for the material supply, he went on business trips to other countries frequently, for example to Brasil.

Material: 2 diaries of a business trip to Brasil in 1917 with original photos.

Keywords: food/margarine, business, Netherlands, Brasil