Empowered, entrepreneurial, meaningful work – these are just a few of the ideas at the heart of our culture. We want to hire strong leaders who desire growth opportunities in a dynamic, fast-paced and fun environment.
Our values center on great brands being produced by great people! Unwrap your potential at Perfetti Van Melle. Click on each of our core values to learn more.
We conduct our business with honesty, integrity and respect for those with whom we have relationships.
We pursue quality in everything we do. We strive for continuous improvement in the way we operate. Unremitting attention is given to details at every stage, and resources are used in the most efficient way.
We are committed to creating a global workplace where teamwork, involvement, open communication, flexibility and fun exist.
We treat our people fairly; we value different styles, skills, experiences and backgrounds and acknowledge that these differences result in greater creativity and better insights. We encourage them to take initiative and expect them to approach their jobs with passion and commitment. We offer our people training opportunities and ongoing development so that each individual can reach his or her full potential.
We will meet and exceed the differing needs and expectations of our consumers, offering them high-quality, state-of-the-art and innovative products.
We will conduct our business as responsible members of society.
We will respect the laws of the countries in which we operate, contributing to the progress of the local communities in line with the legitimate role of the business. We will operate safely, responsibly and with sound environmental practices, aimed at minimizing our impact on the environment and working toward long-term sustainability.
We are committed to achieving ambitious business goals while securing our company’s profitability, thus ensuring our independent growth.
Perfetti Van Melle offers health and wellness programs that enable its people to live full and healthy lives. Our goal is to provide our people with a wellness and benefits program that fits their needs and supports optimal well-being.
At work and at home, life is sweeter when you’re well!
We value our employees and the communities in which we live and work. Perfetti Van Melle’s all company service program cultivates community engagement and creates a deep sense of pride for our people and those in their communities.
NKY Magazine 2022 Best Workplaces in NKY Award
For the second year in a row, Perfetti Van Melle USA was selected as a Best Workplaces in Northern Kentucky (NKY) winner! The magazine is honoring businesses that demonstrate the exceptional qualities that make our region a great place to have a career.
We earned the 2022 award for all the ways our employees are engaged, rewarded and recognized in our workplace, our community involvement, our DE&I/culture efforts as well as our very strong benefits and perks for employees.
Perfetti Van Melle was selected as a 2021 Best Workplaces in NKY winner! The magazine honored businesses that demonstrate the exceptional qualities that make this region a great place to have a career.
In 2021, The NKY Magazine awards offered a unique opportunity for local companies to share stories of their response to the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. We were recognized for our response, from keeping our people safe, employed and engaged to expanding our DE&I efforts to supporting our community, all while challenged by the pandemic.
2021 & 2020 NKY Chamber Business Impact Awards Finalist
Each year the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce honors local companies for their noteworthy impact in various categories of achievement and industry leadership. In 2020 and 2021, Perfetti Van Melle was honored as 1 of 4 finalists in the category of Community Champion in the “For Profit” sector.
Local Community Awards
Perfetti Van Melle Named 2022 Sweet Cheeks Corporate Volunteers of the Year!
Perfetti Van Melle was presented with the 2022 Corporate Volunteers of the Year award. This award was dedicated to all the Perfetti Van Melle volunteers who gave their time and care to help with our Sweet Cheeks Community Day events. Our teams packed more than 500,000 diapers and 3,000 period kits -- enough to cover over two months of partner agency orders!
2020 Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Community Award
Perfetti Van Melle was presented with the NKY Community Award by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. This award is presented to exceptional individuals, businesses, or organizations that have helped advance and/or promote the NKY region.
Mentos Gum Awards
Recognition for Mentos New Berry Gum with Vitamins at 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo
The annual Most Innovative New Product Awards kicked off the 25th Sweets & Snacks Expo by recognizing this year’s most innovative confectionery and snack products and the companies that created them. We are proud to announce that Perfetti Van Melle was named a finalist! We were recognized for our new Berry flavor of Mentos Gum with Vitamins.
National Confectioners Association (NCA) 2021 Most Innovative New Product Award
The new Mentos Pure Fresh Gum recyclable Paperboard Gum Bottle won the annual Most Innovative New Product award for the Gum/Mint category at the 2021 National Confectioners Association (NCA) Sweets & Snacks Expo! It is the first-to-market gum category product from a major global confectioner in this recyclable paperboard packaging, which is 90% paperboard and widely recyclable.
International Association of Packaging Professionals 2021 AmeriStar Award
The widely recyclable paperboard bottle for Mentos Pure Fresh gum was awarded the AmeriStar Award in the Food, Shelf-stable category.
World Packaging Associations 2021 WorldStar Global Packaging Award
The widely recyclable paperboard bottle for Mentos Pure Fresh gum was awarded the 2022 WorldStar Global Packaging Award. The World Packaging Organization is considered the most prestigious global packaging award program.
Perfetti Van Melle received a 2020 MANNY Award from Cincy Magazine in recognition of the company’s “Innovation.”
The MANNY Award for Innovation recognizes companies for their innovations and best practices that have made a positive impact on the company’s operations, as well as the local community. In 2020, we were honored for the implementation of our state-of-the-art Mass Put Module at our Showcase distribution facility in Erlanger,KY.
At Perfetti Van Melle, we have a range of career prospects. Find out more about the positions available and apply online.
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