Perfetti van Melle is a private owned company, producing and distrubuting candies and chewing gums in more than 130 countries worldwide. The company was established in March 2001 through the merger of Perfetti S.p.A. and Van Melle NV.
In July 2006 the group acquired the Spanish company Chupa Chups, thus strengthening its position as the third largest confectionery (sugar confectionery + gum) Group in the world, and becoming the first player in the global sugar confectionery market.
It is now the third largest confectionery group in the world, and the first to be present in the main Asian markets.
Employing over 14,000 people and operating 32 companies throughout the world, Perfetti Van Melle has a true global reach : It is present in the Asia Pacific Region, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Its corporate headquarters are located in Lainate (Italy) and in Breda (the Netherlands). Several of its brands are household names and are much-loved throughout the five continents.
Mentos, Fruitella, Alpenliebe, Golia, Happydent, Vivident, Big Babol, Airheads, Chupa Chups and Smint.
In addition to these global brands, Perfetti Van Melle offers a wide range of products the popularity of which is rooted in individual, local and regional markets. The ability to develop products, versions and flavours that suit the different demands and opportunities of local markets is indeed one of the Group’s keys to success.
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