About Us

General Information

Company	: Handelmaatschappij L. Willemsberg N.V.
Address	: No. 1 Emmastraat, Paramaribo, Suriname
P.O.Box	: 427
Telephone	: (+597) 402305, 402156
Marketing/Customer Service	: (+597) 813-2008
Fax no.	: (+597) 402064
E-mail	: info@willemsberg.com

Background Information

Handelmaatschappij L. Willemsberg was founded in 1961 by Mr. Leonel E.H. Willemsberg, as a sole proprietorship trading in various food items. In February 1993, the company was transformed into a Public Limited Company. Meanwhile, Willemsberg N.V. also imported peeled peanuts (groundnuts) for local peanut butter producers. After gaining years of expertise in importing high quality peeled peanuts, Mr. L. Willemsberg’s son, namely Mr. Clifton Willemsberg, decided in 1980 to start with the production of peanut butter under the name of WIPPY (derived from the name Willemsberg). Today, WIPPY peanut butter has grown into a trusted product in the Surinamese market, which can be found locally in almost any household.

Meet Willy

Did you know that parrots are fond of peanuts? It is not common that this is given as food, but once they have tasted it, they become addicted.

Willy is heavily addicted to our peanut butter, 95% of which consists of peanuts. He just can not stay away from it, so he has completely accommodated himself on our product. Willy is derived from the name Willemsberg and was conceived by Mr. Clifton Willemsberg. It has been the iconic face of our product for over 30 years.

Objective of Handelmaatschappij L. Willemsberg N.V.

Our main objective is producing top quality peanut butter, using natural ingredients, which have been imported from all parts of the world. Over the years, the company has grown, while the flavors of our WIPPY are expanded from 2 to 6 variants.

Vision

Handelmaatschappij L. Willemsberg N.V. aims to launch safe food-products onto the market that meet the expectations of the customer. Our goal is not only to supply the Surinamese market with our products, but also the Caribbean and European markets. We provide our employees with a good working environment and strive for unprecedented added value for our customers and shareholders.

Mission

Producing affordable high quality pure peanut butter for the benefit of the Surinamese and foreign markets.

Distribution

The distribution of WIPPY Peanut Butter in Suriname is the responsibility of Link Marketing & Distribution, Riekelaan no. 35 and in French Guyana of Excellent Ri, Route De Montabo 9153 Chemin Du Calvaire 97300, Cayenne, Guyane French Guiana.

Certification

The factory of Handelmaatschappij L. Willemsberg N.V. is MIS (Made in Suriname) Silver certified, according to European HACCP standards.

Board and Management Team

Name

Susan Tjong A Hung-Willemsberg

Jerrel Macrooy

Genevieve Radjiman-Willemsberg

Position

General Director

Financial Manager

Operations Manager