Celebrating the birthplace of Airheads candy, Perfetti Van Melle unveils new sign at Erlanger

Perfetti Van Melle USA, the NKY maker of the Airheads candy brand that generations of Americans have loved for more than 40 years, unveiled some oversized fun at its Erlanger factory this week.

The Birthplace of Airheads. (Photo provided)

To celebrate the pride of having the birthplace of Airheads here in Northern Kentucky, Perfetti Van Melle installed a giant new outdoor 3-D sign featuring the iconic Airheads red balloon at its factory.

“Sweet things happen right here at our North American headquarters and factory every day on Turfway Road, resulting in over 6.5 million Airheads bars a day, truckloads of Airheads Xtremes, and tons of Mentos Pure Fresh Gum bottled. But we remain to many people a best-kept secret in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. No longer so!” said Sylvia Buxton, President and CEO of P...