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Perfetti Van Melle

Privately Held
perfettivanmelle.com
Food And Beverage Services11,200+ employeesFounded 2001🇳🇱 Netherlands

Perfetti Van Melle is a privately owned company, producing and distributing candies and chewing gums in more than 150 countries worldwide. Employing over 17.000 people and operating 37 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 The industrial adventure of Perfetti Van Melle began many years ago, but it was in March 2001 that the current Group was set up through the merger of Perfetti Spa and Van Melle N.V. In July 2006 the Group acquired the Spanish company Chupa Chups S.A., famous all over the world for its lollypops. Our brands convey the passion we have for our products. We continuously explore new ways of doing things and innovative ideas that will inspire and delight our consumers worldwide. Our global brands Mentos, Chupa Chups, Alpenliebe gratify, refresh, inspire consumers of all ages around the globe. Other brands are extremely popular in regional markets with innovative tastes that match local preferences.

Founded
2001
Employees
11,200+
Industry
Food And Beverage Services
Company type
Privately Held
Headquarters
🇳🇱SCHIPHOL OOST, AMSTERDAM (+4)
Specialties
RetailConsumer GoodsFood & BeveragesFood And Beverage Services
10 / 22
Active markets
Türkiye · Vietnam · Philippines
1
New markets
Poland
Low
Confidence
mostly early signals
+29%
Momentum
vs prior period
34 / 100
Expansion Score
Developing
Stages4Exploring18Investing
16 signals · Last 90 days

Global expansion

Live
TürkiyeVietnamPhilippines
Stages
ExploringInvestingLandingOperating
+19more marketsLocked
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Activity pulse

20 signals in the last 90 days.

Last 90 days
Hiring
20↑ +86%
Hiring
Marketing & PR
0
No activity
Product & Tech
0
No activity
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Market entry timeline

The order this company entered each market — oldest to newest

1
🇹🇷Türkiye1st market entered · 2024Advancing
Investing
39 signalsInvesting stage
2
🇻🇳Vietnam2nd market entered · 2024Advancing
Investing
39 signalsInvesting stage
3
🇵🇭Philippines3rd market entered · 2024Advancing
Investing
31 signalsInvesting stage
+19more marketsLocked
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Current stageInvestingCommitting resources
Confidence39%Low
Tracking since2024first signal

Recent signals

Headcount scaling🇻🇳 Vietnamyesterday

15 active postings

Headcount scaling🇮🇹 Italylast wk.

14 active postings

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Perfetti Van Melle is a privately owned company, producing and distributing candies and chewing gums in more than 150 countries worldwide. Employing over 17.000 people and operating 37 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 The industrial adventure of Perfetti Van Melle began many years ago, but it was in March 2001 that the current Group was set up through the merger of Perfetti Spa and Van Melle N.V. In July 2006 the Group acquired the Spanish company Chupa Chups S.A., famous all over the world for its lollypops. Our brands convey the passion we have for our products. We continuously explore new ways of doing things and innovative ideas that will inspire and delight our consumers worldwide. Our global brands Mentos, Chupa Chups, Alpenliebe gratify, refresh, inspire consumers of all ages around the globe. Other brands are extremely popular in regional markets with innovative tastes that match local preferences.

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