Van M elle
Ea (1840s-1900):
The Van M elle fam ily’s bakery in Breskens began
as a sm all confectionery business, selling sugar
balls.
M e (1900):
Izaak van M elle m odernized the
sugar ball productionby intro-
ducing m echanical m ethods.
Bi (1920s):
Dirk-M achiel van M elle established a factory that
produced biscuits and wafers, including the
M ariakaakje.