Perfetti Van Melle ties up licensing deal with Angry Birds owner
Italian confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle has signed a licensing deal with Finnish games company and Angry Birds brand owner Rovio Entertainment.
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Perfetti Van Melle launches Chupa Chups in India
Confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle launches one of its flagship brands, Chupa Chups, in India.
M&A Watch – Could Cloetta be takeover target?
With a new CEO at Cloetta, the European confectioner has already faced questions about its possible acquisition targets. However, Stefan Kirk, just-food M&A columnist and advisor at Glenboden, believes the company could itself be on the radar.
Perfetti Van Melle launches Chupa Chups chews
Perfetti Van Melle has launched a range of chewy sweets under its Chupa Chups brand in the UK.
CHINA: Perfetti Van Melle partners with Beanstalk in Chupa Chups China push
Perfetti Van Melle has appointed Beanstalk as its exclusive licensing agency in Greater China, in a move that will extend the Chupa Chups brand out beyond the confectionery sector in the market.
Focus: Income and health drives China’s confectionery sector
China's confectionery sector enjoyed a strong 2010, with sales up 8%, driven by the chocolate category. Euromonitor International points to rising economic growth as a key factor for the sector's…
SPAIN: Perfetti van Melle to close Chupa Chups factory
Dutch-Italian confectioner Perfetti van Melle has decided to close a Chupa Chups factory in Spain. Production at the site in Villamayor, which employs 121 staff, will move to a second…
NETHERLANDS/ITALY: Perfetti van Melle to reformulate Mentos
Perfetti van Melle, the Dutch-Italian confectioner, is reformulating its candy brand Mentos to make the product "all natural", just-food can reveal.The company plans to start production of the new recipe…
SPAIN: Mixed verdict in EU Chupa Chups probe
The European Commission has returned a mixed verdict to Chupa Chups following an investigation into financial aid granted to the Spanish lollipop producer in 2003. The investigation was launched in…
ITALY/SPAIN: Chupa Chups expects expansion, no layoffs
Chupa Chups expects sales to rise strongly this year, in part from new owner Perfetti Van Melle's efforts to expand the brand in key new markets, just-food was told on…
SPAIN: Perfetti Van Melle acquires Chupa Chups
Despite earlier dismissing rumours of the possible sale of Chupa Chups, the Bernat family has agreed to sell the company to Dutch-Italian multinational Perfetti Van Melle for an undisclosed sum,…
