{"id":18,"date":"2024-01-17T14:21:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T14:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=18"},"modified":"2025-02-13T07:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T06:54:35","slug":"boone-family-in-stevens-lotus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-boone-en-stevens-lotus\/","title":{"rendered":"Boone and Stevens Family: Genealogy and In-Depth Family History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lotus Bakeries, renowned for its famous <strong>speculoos<\/strong>is a family business founded by the Boone siblings in <strong>1932<\/strong>. A major turning point came in <strong>1974<\/strong> when it merged with Corona, Marcel Stevens' company, which had specialized in industrial pastries since 1937. Under the unified name of Lotus Bakeries, the company established itself as a pioneer in the export of Belgian cookies, in particular speculoos, which became an emblematic export product for Flanders. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image18_ecf6d2-bc .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image18_ecf6d2-bc kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lotus-biscoff.jpg\" alt=\"lotus biscoff\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/lotus-biscoff.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/lotus-biscoff-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/lotus-biscoff-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/lotus-biscoff-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <strong>1988<\/strong>part of the capital of Lotus Bakeries was floated on the Brussels stock exchange, marking the start of an expansion both in France and abroad. <a href=\"\/en\/de-ab-inbev-families\/\">domestic and international markets<\/a>. This has resulted in company acquisitions, the creation of sales offices and a presence in new markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karel Boone, knighted in 1999, left his mark on the company through his exemplary management. Matthieu Boone succeeded him as CEO in 2006, before handing over the reins to his son Jan Boone in 2012. Jan Vander Stichele, Karel's son-in-law, is Executive Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a presence in some ten European countries, the <strong>United States<\/strong>, <strong>Hong Kong<\/strong>, <strong>China<\/strong>, <strong>South Korea<\/strong>, <strong>Chile<\/strong>With the launch of the Lotus Bakeries brand, and business partnerships covering other regions, Lotus Bakeries is positioning itself on the world stage as a major producer of cookies and snacks. In 2015, the company announced a strategic alliance with <strong>Natural Balance Foods<\/strong>a British forerunner in the wholefood snack sector. Lotus now owns <strong>67%<\/strong> of NBF shares after the buyout of non-active external shareholders, while the founders retain a significant proportion of their original shares.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image18_6cd6d8-26 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image18_6cd6d8-26 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/lotus-corporate-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Lotus Bakeries\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/lotus-corporate-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/lotus-corporate-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/lotus-corporate-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/lotus-corporate.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The company's growth has been noted on the stock markets. The Boone-Stevens family's assets surpassed one billion euros in 2007. <strong>2016<\/strong>. At <strong>2019<\/strong>the Lotus Bakeries share price is <strong>2,590 euros<\/strong>In the same year, the company completed its first production unit in the United States. In the same year, the company completed its first production unit in the United States. <strong>United States<\/strong>reinforcing its position in a competitive market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Boone-Stevens family heritage <\/strong>:<strong> Over 2 billion euros<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highest share price in 2023: 8350 euros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First U.S. production unit: 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image18_ca5c9e-f1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image18_ca5c9e-f1 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Lotus-Bakeries-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lotus Bakeries - Boone and Stevens family\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/Lotus-Bakeries-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/Lotus-Bakeries-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/Lotus-Bakeries-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/01\/Lotus-Bakeries.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Lotus Bakeries has adapted and prospered through consistent branding and measured expansion. It continues to innovate and excel in its field, respecting tradition while looking firmly to the future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lotus Bakeries, famous for its speculoos, is a family business founded by the Boone siblings in 1932. 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