Perfetti Van Melle is an
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multinational company of
confectionery and
gum, It was formed in
2001 with the merger of the Perfetti of
Italy
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, and the Van Melle of the
Netherlands
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. Perfetti Van Melle is headquartered in
Lainate, Italy, and
Breda, Netherlands
Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...
. 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.
Products
Some of the brands are:
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Airheads
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Alpenliebe
*Aprilla
*Big Babol
*Brooklyn
*Center Fresh
*Center Shock
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Chlormint
Chlormint is a product line of chewing gum and breath mint candies made by Perfetti Van Melle, India. It was used in a show called "Deal Ya No Deal" as one of the prizes, and it was a best mint selling company in India at its time.
See also
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*Chocoliebe
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Chupa Chups
Chupa Chups () is a Spanish brand of lollipop and other confectionery sold in over 150 countries around the world. The brand was founded in 1958 by Enric Bernat, and is currently owned by the Italian-Dutch company Perfetti Van Melle. The name ...
*Filly Folly
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Frisk
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Fruittella
*Golia
*Happydent
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Klene
* Marbels
*Meller
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Mentos
Mentos are a brand of packaged scotch mints or mint flavored candies sold in stores and vending machines. First produced in 1932, they are currently sold in more than 130 countries worldwide by the Italian-Dutch corporation Perfetti Van Melle. T ...
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Smint
Smint is a brand of breath mints. These sugar-free mint candies have a rounded triangular shape and many are engraved with an "S".
History
Smint was first conceived by Chupa Chups in 1990. In the 1990s, Chupa Chups targeted adult customers who ...
*Vigorsol
*Vivident
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
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