Cloetta is the second largest player in the total confectionary market as a result of strong positions in the segments of candy, liquorice, chewing gum and chocolate specialties.
Leading brands in the Netherlands are Red Band, Venco, Sportlife, Xylifresh and King.
Cloetta has a strong heritage in The Netherlands, dating back to 1878 when liquorice company Venco, currently still one of the Group’s local jewels, was founded in Amsterdam.
In The Netherlands, Cloetta employs about 500 people in the office in Oosterhout, field sales as well as factories in Sneek, Roosendaal and Turnhout (Belgium).