Mondelēz International appointed Norberto Chaclin as Executive Vice President and Chief Research & Development Officer. He reports directly to Chair and CEO Dirk Van de Put. Chaclin was previously the company’s Senior Vice President, R&D, Global Biscuits and Regional R&D partner for North America. Under his leadership, Mondelēz rolled out innovations and renovations for biscuit and baked snack brands such as Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, LU, Ritz, Club Social, belVita and Clif Bar. 

Before joining Mondelēz International, Chaclin worked for PepsiCo for 18 years, in a series of roles including Frito-Lay North America, PepsiCo International, Global Beverages and Joint Ventures – and R&D for PepsiCo North America Beverages as well as the Pepsi/Starbucks joint venture.

“I’m honored to assume leadership for the outstanding Mondelēz R&D team and look forward to advancing our technical capabilities, accelerating our competitive advantage, and most importantly, creating delicious new snacks for our consumers and customers,” Chaclin said.

“Norb is a proven leader with a strong track record of innovation, a deep passion for meeting consumers’ evolving snacking needs and a clear commitment to mentoring the next generation of R&D talent,” Van de Put said. “I’m confident that he will lead our worldwide R&D organization in strengthening its partnership with our commercial businesses, driving consumer centricity and category growth, and accelerating productivity.”

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