Calvé Maionese XXL

Calvé is a historic food brand with roots dating back to the late 19th century. It originated in 1898 from a merger between the Dutch Oil Factory (Nederlandsche Oliefabriek - NOF), founded by Jacques van Marken in Delft, and the French oil company of the Calvé brothers (Emmanuel and George Calvé). This cross-border alliance established Calvé as a prominent European brand for oils, mayonnaise, and peanut butter.

Since 1928, the brand has been part of the Unilever portfolio (following the acquisition of Calvé-Delft by Margarine Unie). In Portugal, the product is distributed and managed by the joint venture Unilever Jerónimo Martins. As of 2026, major strategic shifts have occurred; Unilever announced a massive merger of its food division with the American spice giant McCormick & Company. While Unilever originally managed the brand for nearly a century, McCormick has now become the ultimate majority owner of the global food brands like Calvé, Hellmann's, and Knorr. Manufacturing for the Portuguese market occurs in various European facilities, primarily shifted from the original Delft site (which closed in 2008) to other regional factories to optimize logistics.