Perfetti Van Melle facts for kids

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Perfetti Van Melle BV

Logo used since 2001
Trade name	Perfetti Van Melle
Type	Besloten vennootschap
Industry	Confectionery
Predecessors	Perfetti SpA (1946-2001) Van Melle NV (1840- 2001)
Founded	2001; 24 years ago (2001) Italy/Netherlands
Headquarters	Lainate, Italy Breda, Netherlands
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Confectionery
Revenue	€2.65 billion (2019)
Number of employees	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.

Mentos sugar-free manufactured by Perfetti Van Melle

History

How Perfetti Van Melle Started

Van Melle NV

Former type	Naamloze vennootschap
Industry	Confectionery
Fate	Merged with Perfetti SpA
Successor	Perfetti Van Melle
Founded	1840; 185 years ago (1840)
Founder	Izaak, Michael and Pierre Van Melle
Defunct	2001; 24 years ago (2001) (as company)
Headquarters	Breskens, Netherlands
Area served	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