Perfetti Van Melle is a privately held Italian global manufacturer of confectionery and gum, formed in 2001 through the acquisition of Dutch company Van Melle by Italian company Perfetti. With headquarters in Milan, Italy, Perfetti Van Melle employs 17,000 people across 30 subsidiaries worldwide, distributing products to over 130 countries, making it the third largest confectionery manufacturer globally behind Kraft Foods and Mars. The company owns major subsidiaries in the United States and several other large markets around the world.

1. Perfetti Van Melle is a privately held Italian global manufacturer of confectionery and gum. It was formed
in 2001 with the acquisition of Van Melle of theNetherlands, by the Italian group Perfetti of Italy and
having its corporate headquarters in Lainate (Milan), Italy. Perfetti Van Melle bills itself as the third
largestconfectionery manufacturer in the world after Kraft Foods (owners of Cadbury plc) and Mars,
Incorporated (owners of Wrigley). It employs 17,000 people via 30subsidiary companies and distributes
its products in over 130 countries.
The company owns a major subsidiary in the United States, (Perfetti Van Melle USA), as well as several
others in large markets around the world.