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BRIAN deWERFF NAMED VP, COMMERCIAL INTEGRATION & STRATEGY FOR PERFETTI VAN MELLE ERLANGER, KY – December 4, 2023 — Confectioner Perfetti Van Melle announces it has named Brian deWerff as Vice President, Commercial Integration & Strategy for its North America business, which is based in Erlanger, KY. DeWerff joined Perfetti Van Melle at the beginning… Read more »
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October 2023 – ERLANGER, KY – C+F Confectionery and Foods S.A. and Perfetti Van Melle Group B.V. announce that Perfetti Van Melle has closed the acquisition of Mondelēz International’s gum business in the United States, Canada and Europe (excluding Portugal pending a regulatory clearance). The acquisition expands Perfetti Van Melle’s portfolio, which includes iconic global… Read more »
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May 2023 – ERLANGER, KY. – Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc., introduces the Chupa Chups Melody Pops, a delicious lollipop that is also a functioning whistle with the ability to play different notes, that will be available to consumers in the U.S. market in November 2023. Chupa Chups is the #2 fastest-lollipop brand The Chupa… Read more »
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May 2023 – ERLANGER, KY. – Perfetti Van Melle USA., Inc. announces its Mentos® Fruit Mints with Vitamins, a new sugar-free hard mint that provides vitamins B6, B12 and C. Mentos Fruit Mints with Vitamins, is a new and innovative hard mint. It’s the first Mentos mint to deliver a cooling sensation and offer a… Read more »
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May 2023 – ERLANGER, KY. – Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc., announces the introduction of Pure Fresh Strawberry Gum in the U.S. market. Already a global success in 58 countries, the team is delighted to bring this new fruity and fresh flavor to U.S. consumers. Candy fans love Strawberry. It’s the number #1 flavor in… Read more »
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LUXEMBOURG/ AMSTERDAM, December 19, 2022 – C+F Confectionery and Foods S.A. and Perfetti Van Melle Group announce that Perfetti Van Melle has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Mondelēz International’s developed-market gum business in the United States, Canada and Europe. The acquisition complements the Perfetti Van Melle portfolio, including iconic global brands such as Mentos, Chupa Chups and Alpenliebe…. Read more »
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Airheads Helps Dentists Not Be The Worst House On The Block This Halloween With Candy Flavored Dental Floss Just in time for trick-or-treating, Airheads distributes thousands of Airheads Candy Flavored Dental Floss to dentists nationwide Erlanger, KY, (Oct. 19, 2022) – Anyone who has lived on a dentist’s block knows it is the least frequented… Read more »
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Mentos Trained a Team of Real Raccoons to Recycle Its Mentos Paperboard Gum Bottles Following Mentos’ Successful Beta Test of Recycling Raccoons, Cities Across America Can Text the Raccoon Recycling Force Hotline to Inquire About the Squad Coming to a Town Near You ERLANGER, Ky. – The Mentos paperboard gum bottle was made to be recycled,… Read more »
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ERLANGER, KY – October 11, 2022 — Confectioner Perfetti Van Melle announces that Paula Dart has been named Vice President, Growth & Transformation for Perfetti Van Melle North America, which is based in Erlanger, KY. Dart joined Perfetti Van Melle October 6 to establish this critical new executive leadership team role for North America. “As… Read more »
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May 2022 – ERLANGER, Ky. – Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc., introduces the Chupa Chups XXL Trio, a large, multilayered lollipop with great tasting bubblegum inside, that will be available in the U.S. market in November 2022. The XXL Trio lollipop is uniquely the only gum-filled pop in the U.S. with two unique flavor layers…. Read more »