Lucas Bols In 1892, the company was reorganized into an LLC. Former Dutch colonial possessions proved natural markets for the group's products, and a rapid international expansion followed. By the turn of the century, Bols was aggressively marketing its lines, and nearly all European dynasties had appointed them Royal Warrants. In 1873 Bols won a "Fortschritts-Medaille" at the Weltausstellung 1873 Wien and one year later became purveyor to the imperial court in Vienna. Other courts followed such as several kings and queens of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Greece, Sweden, Denmark, Monaco, and later in more modern times the courts of Ethiopia and
European Drinks & Foods Other successful brands include the "Izvorul Minunilor" mineral water and the "Bürger" beer. European Drinks & Foods also owns an agribusiness division "Westgrain" which owns nearly 8,700 ha of arable land in the Bihor County located in north-western Romania. In 2011 Westgrain sold a grain silo with a 44,000 tonne capacity located on the Danube river near Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinți County, Romania to the US based trading giant Cargill for an undisclosed fee. European Drinks & Foods European Drinks & Foods is one of the largest Romanian food companies located in Ştei, Bihor County. The holding is formed by several