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 Netherlands by the Perfetti group of Italy. Its corporate headquarters is in
Lainate (
Milan), Italy. Perfetti Van Melle is the third largest confectionery manufacturer in the world after
Mondelez International and
Mars, Incorporated. It employs 17,000 people via 30 subsidiary companies and distributes its products in over 159 countries. Their US headquarters is located in
Erlanger, a Kentucky suburb of Cincinnati.