London, UK August 2025 – Perfetti Van Melle, the UK’s No.1 singles confectionery manufacturer , will exhibit at Lunch! 2025, the UK’s leading food-to-go, coffee shop, and retail trade show. Exhibiting under the Smint and Mentos brands, the company will showcase how its trusted, category-leading products can unlock incremental sales opportunities across coffee shops, convenience, travel, retail, and hotel sectors.

Smint – A Coffee Shop Must-Stock
Smint will spotlight its latest innovation, Smint 2 Hours Clean Breath – a premium, sugar-free mint clinically proven to deliver over two hours of fresh breath with Zinc to reduce one of the main causes of bad breath. Its compact, stylish tin makes it an ideal impulse purchase for consumers seeking freshness after coffee.

As the UK’s No.1 sugar-free mint brand , Smint is perfectly positioned for coffee shop listings, building on its strong performance at London Coffee Festival earlier this year.

Mentos Singles – Driving Impulse with Fruity Fun
Mentos Singles remain a powerhouse in the confectionery category, with:
• Mentos Mint Singles – the delicious, chewy, refreshing soft mint
• Mentos Fruit Singles – the UK’s top-selling non-mint indulgence SKU
• Mentos Discovery Singles – recently awarded Product of the Year 2025 , offering 14 fruity flavours in one roll

Portable, shareable, and widely recognised, Mentos Singles are a proven driver of incremental impulse sales in travel, food-to-go, and retail settings.

“Perfetti Van Melle’s mission is to support operators and retailers with category-leading singles that deliver both consumer satisfaction and commercial growth,” said Alex Carter, Perfetti Van Melle spokesperson. “Lunch! 2025 is the ideal opportunity to strengthen partnerships across the sector.”

Visit Perfetti Van Melle at Lunch! 2025
Attendees are invited to explore how Smint and Mentos can add value to food-to-go and retail offerings by driving impulse sales and meeting consumer demand for freshness and fun.

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About Perfetti Van Melle
Perfetti Van Melle is the world’s second largest confectionery company. An Italian family-owned business formed over 120 years ago, it employs over 17,000 people, across 38 operating companies the world over. Perfetti Van Melle’s aim is to create innovative treats for a better future.
In the UK, Perfetti Van Melle is best-known for delicious confectionery brands including the exceptionally fresh, chewy sweet Mentos and Mentos Gum; family favourite Fruittella; the refreshing on-the-go mint Smint; and the world’s first lollipop, Chupa Chups.