BEHIND OUR BRANDS
Getting to know Terese from Hevea

 

Since the very beginning, the sole focus of HEVEA products has been to make parents and children happy.
Through an adorable and unique range, coupled with a sustainable design, this inspiring brand have been able to do so worldwide since 2009.

We are HEVEA’s biggest fans, and as such we are incredibly proud to be their official distributor for Italy!
So it is with great pleasure we introduce you to the driving force behind the company, HEVEA Founder Terese Hoffeldt.



  

 
Hi Terese! We're so excited to speak to you today.
Let's start off by finding out what was the inspiration behind starting Hevea?

I got the idea as I became a mother for the first time in 2007 and couldn’t find a pacifier
which was non toxin and still looked nice! So I decided to start looking into the opportunity of creating one myself.
After many months of hard work, market and production analysis, sleepless nights and risking all our personal savings,
HEVEA was finally launched in 2009!

 


And look how far the company has grown since then!
Can you describe Hevea in 3 words for us?

 Natural rubber, Danish design, Eco friendly.

 


Now the brand name... can you tell us a little more about the meaning behind it?

Hevea is the Latin name for the rubber tree, Hevea Brasiliensis, which is the main component in our product range...
so it made perfect sense to take this name as our own brand name, as ultimately this is what our core is!
 

We use natural rubber, rather than synthetic rubber made from oil, acting against climate change
by increasing the number of trees and cutting back on the use of fossil fuels.    

 


Absolutely - we think it is perfect! Your family life has obviously been a huge driving force in the developement of the company.
How would you sum up your family? 

In short - true love.


 



Beautiful! So how do you find balancing parthood and a busy work life?

 I actually don't look at parenthood and work life as two different things – they are just two elements of everyday life.
I am fortunate that I am my own boss and can therefore plan around collecting the kids and at the same time Skype a business partner,
do some cooking whilst answering some phone calls etc! I really like it like this... but of course it means that work / life balance is merged.
As my six year son said to me the other day: “Mommy you have three kids – Augusta, me and Hevea!” 

 


How adorable - and how exciting to have such freedom and flexibility!
As a family, can you pin point your favourite ever holiday? 

 That is a tough one to answer as I love all our vacations together! But I love to be in Italy in our family holiday home in Abruzzo;
being in the mountains and the countryside makes life simple and beautiful.    

 


We also love our Italian holiday home... perfect for much need family time!
And if you had to pick an all time favourite from the range, what would it be?

The Star Ball!

 


Great choice! Finally, can you give us a clue about future plans for Hevea?

 Not a the moment I’m afraid… but we can promise that much more is to come!

 

 A huge thank you to Terese for letting us get to know her a little more - we loved finding out more about you, your family and HEVEA!
To view our gorgeous HEVEA range (including Terese’s favourite Star Ball), head over to the brand page here.