Perfetti Van Melle is an

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and gum. It was formed in 2001 of the merger of the Italian-based company Perfetti SpA and the Dutch-based company Van Melle NV. Perfetti Van Melle is owned by the Italian Perfetti family and the Dutch Van Melle family, and also Perfetti Van Melle is headquartered in Lainate, Italy, and Breda, Netherlands. Perfetti Van Melle is the sixth-largest confectionery manufacturer in the world. It employs 17,000 people via 30 subsidiary companies and distributes its products in over 159 countries.

History

Van Melle NV (1840–2001)

Van Melle NV was a Dutch confectionery company based in Breskens, Netherlands.

Products

Some of the brands are: *

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Chiclets Chiclets is an American brand of candy-coated chewing gum owned by Perfetti Van Melle. The brand was introduced in 1900 by the American Chicle Company, a company founded by Thomas Adams. History The Chiclets name derives from the Mexican Spanis ...

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Chupa Chups Chupa Chups () is a Spanish brand of confectionery found in over 150 countries. The brand was founded in 1958 by Enric Bernat, and is currently owned by the Italian- Dutch company Perfetti Van Melle. The name of the brand comes from the Spanish ...

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Mentos Mentos are a brand of packaged scotch mints or mint-flavored candies owned by the Italy, Italian-Netherlands, Dutch company Perfetti Van Melle. First produced in 1932, they are currently sold in more than 130 countries worldwide. The mints are ...

Smint Smint is a brand of sugar-free breath mints owned by the Italian- Dutch company Perfetti Van Melle. Is known for their distinctive packaging that dispenses one mint at a time, and for their Reuleaux triangle shape. The name is a portmanteau of ...

Stimorol Stimorol is a brand of chewing gum originally produced by the Danish company Dandy and since 2023 owned by the Italian-Dutch company Perfetti Van Melle. History The privately owned company was founded by Holger Sørensen in 1915 in Vejle, Den ...

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References

Companies based in North Holland Dutch confectionery Confectionery companies of Italy Multinational food companies Multinational companies headquartered in Italy Food and drink companies established in 2001 Italian companies established in 2001 Dutch companies established in 2001 {{Confection-stub