Perfetti Van Melle press releases

Perfetti Van Melle Agrees to Acquire the Gum Business of Mondelēz International in North America and Europe

Posted December 19, 2022

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 »

Airheads Helps Dentists Not Be The Worst House On The Block This Halloween With Candy Flavored Dental Floss

Posted October 20, 2022

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 »

Mentos Trained a Team of Real Raccoons to Recycle Its Mentos Paperboard Gum Bottles

Posted October 14, 2022

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 »

Paula Dart named VP, Growth & Transformation for Perfetti Van Melle

Posted October 11, 2022

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 »

Chupa Chups Introduces XXL Trio Lollipop, the Only Dual-Flavor Gum Pop on the U.S. Market

Posted May 18, 2022

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 »

Mentos Gum with Vitamins Now Available in Berry Flavor

Posted May 18, 2022

May 2022 – ERLANGER, Ky. – Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. announces a new Berry flavor will be available in November 2022 for its Mentos® Gum with Vitamins, a gum first launched in 2021 in Citrus flavor. This flavorful gum provides fresh breath and the added benefit of vitamins (B6, B12 and C). Mentos Gum… Read more »

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U.S. Consumers Can Buy Mentos Pure Fresh Gum in an Innovative Paperboard Bottle

Posted February 16, 2022

ERLANGER, Ky. — Global confectioner Perfetti Van Melle announces that U.S. consumers can now get its popular Mentos Pure Fresh Gum in an innovative 90% paperboard bottle that is widely recyclable. The new paperboard bottle – holding 80 pieces of gum – is now available on special displays at more than 3,000 Walmart stores in… Read more »

Chupa Chups Lollipops Expands U.S. presence in 2021

Posted October 4, 2021

Chupa Chups Lollipops Expands U.S. presence in 2021 Iconic ‘forever fun’ brand is ready to delight even more U.S. consumers September 2021 – ERLANGER, Ky. – In 2021, Perfetti Van Melle U.S.A., Inc. took over U.S. distribution and marketing of the company’s fun, colorful and flavorful Chupa Chups Lollipops that already enjoy tremendous popularity around… Read more »

Mentos Pure Fresh Gum Awarded ADA Seal of Acceptance

Posted April 21, 2021

ERLANGER, KY – Perfetti Van Melle U.S.A., Inc. announces its Mentos® Pure Fresh Gum has been awarded the ADA Seal of Acceptance by the American Dental Association (ADA) following the ADA’s finding that the product is safe and effective to help prevent cavities when chewed for 20 minutes after eating. The ADA Council on Scientific… Read more »

Say Yes to Fresh Nails This Spring with the new Sally Hansen® INSTA-DRI® x Mentos Collection

Posted March 1, 2021

What do you get when you cross a deeply beloved candy (Mentos) with the superstar of the quick-dry nail polish world (Sally Hansen® Insta-Dri® )? A color explosion of fresh, fruity, and crave-worthy assortment of limited-edition shades worthy of the world’s number one mint. “Sally Hansen® Insta-Dri® x Mentos pairs two iconic brands in… Read more »

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