Who owns Smint?
Smint 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
- 1994
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Gum & mints
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Smint
Smint is a sugar-free mint launched in Spain in 1994, sold in a small plastic dispenser that releases one at a time, and it was created by the same company as Chupa Chups. Perfetti Van Melle acquired it with that business in 2006.
Ownership timeline of Smint
- 2006 – present Perfetti Van Melle [1] reported
Where Smint 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)
- Mentos (1932)
Other brands in gum & mints, and who owns them
The 22 brands in gum & mints on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is Mars, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Altoids | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Menthoplus | Arcor | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Läkerol | Cloetta | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Fresh | Kenafric | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Dubble Bubble | Tootsie Roll | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Tic Tac | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Biodent | Golrang Industrial Group | 🇮🇷 Iran |
| Ice Breakers | 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 →
🇪🇸 Smint 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, Smint among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Smint?
The parent company of Smint is Perfetti Van Melle, a family-owned company headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Smint Spanish or Dutch?
Smint originated in Spain in 1994, but it is owned today by Perfetti Van Melle, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. So Smint is a Spanish-origin brand under Dutch ownership.
Since when has Perfetti Van Melle owned Smint?
Perfetti Van Melle has owned Smint since 1 June 2006.
Is Smint still owned by Perfetti Van Melle?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Smint 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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