Perfetti Van Melle
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Confectionery makers
Worlds #3 sugar confectionery company, Perfetti Van Melle was formed by the 2001 merger of Perfetti of Italy with Van Melle of the Netherlands. They bought Spanish owned Chupa Chups in 2006.
Perfetti Van Melle SpA | ITA | website |
Company Assessment
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In 2018 volunteers collected and catalogued more than 187,000 pieces of trash from beach cleanups around the world to find out which corporations are contributing the most to the global plastic pollution problem. This company ranked as one of the world's top 10 plastic polluters.
[Source 2018][More on Oceans]
This 2014 report by Friends of the Earth documents a tenfold increase in unregulated, unlabeled "nanofood" products on the American market since 2008. The report named this company among those with products containing unlabeled nano-ingredients. These nanomaterials differ significantly from larger particles of the same chemical composition, and new studies are adding to a growing body of scientific evidence indicating they may be more toxic to humans and the environment.
[Source 2014][More on Product Safety] |
Company Details
Company Structure | Private Company |
Aus Manufacturing | No |
Subsidiaries | Frisk International Van Melle Confectionery |
Contact Details
Address | Milano, Italy |
Phone | +39-02 935351 |
Fax | +39-02 9373279 |
Website | www.perfettivanmelle.com |
Products / Brands
Perfetti Van Melle
Airheads Sweets & Lollies Alpenliebe Sweets & Lollies Chupa Chups Sweets & Lollies Frisk Mints & Gum Meller Sweets & Lollies Mentos Mints & Gum Mentos Sweets & Lollies |