The Eyssen family business was founded in Alkmaar on 28 August 1883. J. Eyssen, born in 1856, is the inventor of preserved ground cheese. Whilst looking for a way to make cheese suitable for export to the tropics, in 1900 he succeeded in producing a sustainable product packaged in tins. In 1905, J. Eyssen's factory was given the right to bear the name ‘Koninklijke Fabriek van Eyssens Verduurzaamde Kaas’. Since June 15, 2015, the official name is Kaptein Processed Cheese Factory.