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Cécémel Gets a New Name in Belgium After 77 Years: 'The One and only' Is Now Called Chocomel

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The chocolate drink Cécémel is changing its name and will become Chocomel after 77 years. Producer FrieslandCampina has announced this.

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Founded in 1949, Cécémel is a must-have brand of Belgian supermarkets and restaurants. Today, it changes its name permanently. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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Because the Dutch brand name was not permitted in Belgium, the drink was initially marketed there as C...c.mel, which quickly became Cécémel.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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“A chocolate for me!” It is a legendary line from ‘Markske’ in FC De Kampioenen and the symbol of Cécémel as a Belgian cult product. But after 77 years, that era is coming to an end: the famous drink is changing its name. From now on, we will also be drinking Chocomel in our country. Why this name change? And will a brand like that feel the impact? “Consumers often prefer brands from here. That is often a very emotional matter,” says brand speci…

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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The chocolate drink Cécémel is changing its name and will become Chocomel after 77 years. Producer FrieslandCampina has announced this.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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vrt broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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