Who owns Mentos?
Mentos is owned by Perfetti Van Melle (the Netherlands).[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
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands, Amsterdam
- Origin
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Founded
- 1932
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Candy & sugar confectionery
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mentos
Mentos are chewy dragees created in the Netherlands in 1932, sold in a roll. The brand became an internet phenomenon in the 2000s when videos showed that dropping the mints into diet cola produces a violent eruption, a reaction the company embraced rather than discouraged.
Ownership timeline of Mentos
- Current owner Perfetti Van Melle [1] reported
Where Mentos 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)
- Chupa Chups (1958)
- Fruit-tella (1931)
- 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 →
🇳🇱 Mentos and other Dutch brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 63 brands that began in the Netherlands. 36 of them (57%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Mentos is not one of them.
- Albert Heijn — Ahold Delhaize 🇳🇱
- Becel — KKR 🇺🇸
- Campina — FrieslandCampina 🇳🇱
- Conimex — Paulig 🇫🇮
- Garden Gourmet — Nestlé 🇨🇭
- Harlekijntjes — Katjes International 🇩🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mentos?
The parent company of Mentos is Perfetti Van Melle, a family-owned company headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Mentos Dutch?
Yes. Mentos originated in the Netherlands in 1932 and its owner, Perfetti Van Melle, is also headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Mentos still owned by Perfetti Van Melle?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Mentos 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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