Brothers Sybren and Petrus Bouritius began making confectionery in a private house in Harlingen in 1899. At the time they made nougat and candy canes. They sold their wares mainly to funfair operators and the brothers’ tasty treats soon became very popular. In 1927, the De Jong family took over the company. Harmen de Jong and his sons Klaas, Hennie and Marten developed the firm into one of the biggest confectionery factories in the northern Netherlands. Straight after the Second World War, Frisia quickly revived. In 1949, the company had 140 employees. Browse our selection of Frisia sweets.