Who owns Chupa Chups?
Chupa Chups is owned by Perfetti Van Melle (the Netherlands), which has owned the brand since 1 June 2006.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Our Brands — Overview, Perfetti Van Melle Group B.V. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Perfetti Van Melle Group B.V. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands, Amsterdam
- Origin
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Founded
- 1958
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Candy & sugar confectionery
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Chupa Chups
Chupa Chups was created in Spain in 1958 by a confectioner who reasoned that children made a mess because sweets had no handle, and put a lollipop on a stick. Salvador Dalí designed the daisy logo in 1969 in a single afternoon.
Ownership timeline of Chupa Chups
- 2006 – present Perfetti Van Melle [1] reported
Where Chupa Chups sits in Perfetti Van Melle
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Perfetti Van Melle ownership tree →
See the full Perfetti Van Melle brand portfolio (6) →
Other brands owned by Perfetti Van Melle
Perfetti Van Melle controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in food.
Also in food
- Airheads (1985)
- Alpenliebe (1993)
- Fruit-tella (1931)
- Mentos (1932)
- Smint (1994)
Other brands in candy & sugar confectionery, and who owns them
The 83 brands in candy & sugar confectionery on Brandtree belong to 36 owners. The largest is Cloetta, with 6; Perfetti Van Melle has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ahlgrens bilar | Cloetta | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bottle Caps | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Charleston Chew | Tootsie Roll | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bon Bon Bum | Colombina | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Candy Kittens | Katjes International | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Goldbears | Haribo | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Háls | Nói Síríus | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| Jolly Rancher | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Perfetti Van Melle
Perfetti Van Melle is a family-owned company headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2001. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
Perfetti Van Melle was formed in 2001 when the Italian Perfetti family bought the Dutch confectioner Van Melle, whose roots go back to 1841. It is one of the largest confectionery companies in the world and remains privately held by the Perfetti family.
Perfetti Van Melle: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇪🇸 Chupa Chups and other Spanish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 119 brands that began in Spain. 55 of them (46%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Chupa Chups among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chupa Chups?
The parent company of Chupa Chups is Perfetti Van Melle, a family-owned company headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Chupa Chups Spanish or Dutch?
Chupa Chups originated in Spain in 1958, but it is owned today by Perfetti Van Melle, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. So Chupa Chups is a Spanish-origin brand under Dutch ownership.
Since when has Perfetti Van Melle owned Chupa Chups?
Perfetti Van Melle has owned Chupa Chups since 1 June 2006.
Is Chupa Chups still owned by Perfetti Van Melle?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Chupa Chups is still owned by Perfetti Van Melle. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Our Brands — Overview — Perfetti Van Melle Group B.V., Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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