Calcedonio Camilleri started the family business as C. Camilleri & Sons in 1843 – the oldest confectionery trading company on the Maltese islands. He established a confectionery shop in Merchants Street, Valletta, which today is still the company’s flagship store.

The shop offers a vast selection of products which include chocolates, cakes, biscuits, home-made confectionary and seasonal goods, alcoholic beverages and wines, amongst many others.  Camilleri tal-Helu stocks a number of prestigious brands such as Ritter Sport, La Suissa, Lindt, Perugina, Walkers, Duc Do, Doulton, Dolgam, Gangemi, Niederegger and more. The company was also the pioneer of the ’Pick ‘n Mix’ concept in Malta offering an array of sweets purchased by weight and superior brands such as Haribo and Candy Plus.  Furthermore, its portfolio also comprises a range of wines representing Manfredi, Castelvecchio (Piemonte) and San Simone.  C. Camilleri & Sons Ltd. also distributes a number of these brands through various retail and wholesale channels.