# Perfetti Van Melle

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Public category: brand
Internal classification: brand
Indexable: yes
Last updated: 2026-04-12T09:10:09.547Z

## Summary

Perfetti Van Melle USA is a leading confectionery manufacturer known for global brands like Airheads, Mentos, and Chupa Chups. Following the 2023 acquisition of Mondelēz International's gum business, the company operates major manufacturing facilities in Erlanger, KY and Rockford (Loves Park), IL, specializing in extruded candy products and gum. While primarily an own-facility producer, they engage in strategic brand collaborations and large-scale manufacturing operations.

## Public facts for agents

- Talio tracks 16 products for Perfetti Van Melle.
- Positioned as a mainstream brand.
- Tracked products include airheads, airheads xtremes very berry bites 1 bag 38 oz and big babol stick strawberry gum 25g.
- Ingredients declared most often across its range: flavour and candy.
- Products carry claims including Fresh Breath, Gluten Free and Kosher.
- Headquartered in Netherlands.

## Roles

- Retail brand

## Capabilities and applications


## Headquarters

Netherlands

## Website

https://perfettivanmelle.com

## Social profiles

- None published.

## Products

- airheads
- airheads xtremes very berry bites 1 bag 38 oz — candy
- big babol stick strawberry gum 25g
- bubblicious
- candy cherry flavor individually wrapped full size bars taffy non-melting party pack of 36 bars — flavour
- candy cherry flavor individually wrapped full size bars taffy non-melting party pack of 36 bars world market swedish candy fruit flavored chewy — flavour

## Related ingredients

- flavour
- candy

## Related flavour profiles

- None published.

## Product claims

- Fresh Breath
- Gluten Free
- Kosher
- Peanut and Tree Nut Free
- Fruity Flavors
- Soft Chew
- Sour
- Tangy

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## Distributors

- [Forrest Fresh Foods](https://www.talio.ai/food-beverage/distributor/forrest-fresh-foods)
- [Global Delight, Lda](https://www.talio.ai/food-beverage/distributor/global-delight-lda)

## Public stats

- Public category: Retail brand
- Products tracked: 16
- Brand tier: mainstream brand
- Product claims: 9
- Headquarters: Netherlands

## FAQ

### What does Perfetti Van Melle do?

Perfetti Van Melle is a food and beverage brand based in Netherlands, tracked in Talio's food and beverage intelligence platform.

### What products does Perfetti Van Melle make?

Talio tracks 16 products for Perfetti Van Melle, including airheads, airheads xtremes very berry bites 1 bag 38 oz and big babol stick strawberry gum 25g.

### What claims do Perfetti Van Melle products carry?

Talio tracks 9 marketing claims across Perfetti Van Melle products, including Fresh Breath, Gluten Free and Kosher.

### Is this the full Talio record?

No. This page is a public preview; proprietary metrics and workflow features remain inside authenticated Talio.

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