Perfetti Van Melle facts for kids
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Trade name
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Perfetti Van Melle |
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Besloten vennootschap | |
Industry | Confectionery |
Predecessors | Perfetti SpA (1946-2001) Van Melle NV (1840- 2001) |
Founded | 2001 Italy/Netherlands |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
Products | Confectionery |
Revenue | €2.65 billion (2019) |
Number of employees
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17,900 (2019) |
Perfetti Van Melle is a big company that makes confectionery (like candies) and gum. It started in 2001 when two companies joined together. One was called Perfetti SpA from Italy, and the other was Van Melle NV from the Netherlands.
Today, Perfetti Van Melle is owned by the Perfetti and Van Melle families. Its main offices are in Lainate, Italy, and Breda, Netherlands. It is one of the largest candy makers in the world. The company has about 17,000 employees. They sell their products in more than 159 countries around the globe.
History
How Perfetti Van Melle Started
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Industry | Confectionery |
Fate | Merged with Perfetti SpA |
Successor | Perfetti Van Melle |
Founded | 1840 |
Founder | Izaak, Michael and Pierre Van Melle |
Defunct | 2001 | (as company)
Headquarters | Breskens, Netherlands |
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Worldwide |
Products | Candy |
Before Perfetti Van Melle, there was a Dutch candy company called Van Melle NV. It was founded way back in 1840 in Breskens, Netherlands. The company was started by Izaak, Michael, and Pierre Van Melle.
In 2001, Van Melle NV joined with Perfetti SpA. This created the new company we know today as Perfetti Van Melle.
Popular Products
Perfetti Van Melle makes many well-known candies and gums. Here are some of their popular brands:
- Airheads
- Alpenliebe
- Aprilla
- Big Babol
- Brooklyn
- Bubblicious
- Center Fresh
- Center Fruit
- Center Shock
- Chlormint
- Chocoliebe
- Chupa Chups
- Dentyne
- Filly Folly
- Frisk
- Fruit-tella
- Golia
- Happydent
- Klene
- Marbels
- Meller
- Mentos
- Smint
- Stimorol
- Trident
- Vigorsol
- Vivident
See also
In Spanish: Perfetti Van Melle para niños