An immigrant’s dream: Bring something of their old-world culture to the new world and make a successful business out of it. Albert-Louis Van Houtte and his family have lived this dream and the Van Houtte company has become much more than our founder could have ever imagined.From Albert-Louis’ pioneering spirit, his victories and his challenges, a few lessons have woven themselves into our business culture:

• challenge the status quo (never settle for others’ standards or ways of doing business);
• enterprise boldly (try it and see if it flies); and
• share our passion (if we are excited, others will be too).

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