Members of Teamsters Local 104 working at Mondelēz International have unanimously authorized a strike, citing an unacceptable contract offer regarding compensation and health care. Teamsters Local 104 represents workers throughout Arizona.
Mondelēz International and Lotus Bakeries joined forces to expand the Lotus Biscoff® cookie brand in India, and to develop new chocolate products combining Biscoff® with Mondelēz’s Cadbury, Milka and other types of chocolate.
Charles-Henri Casala has taken on the newly created position of Senior Marketing Director DACH at Mondelēz International. He is responsible for all marketing in the areas of chocolate, baked snacks and meals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Mondelēz Global announced today a voluntary recall of two varieties of belVita Breakfast Sandwich products, manufactured in the US and sold nationwide, due to the possibility that the products may contain undeclared peanuts from cross-contact on a single manufacturing line. No other belVita products, Mondelēz products, or markets outside the US are affected by this recall.
Mondelez is offering cake products for the first time in China this year and has pledged to invest more in digital solutions, China Daily shared information from a senior executive. Mondelez will launch frozen cakes on the Chinese market starting in April.
Mondelēz International announced an agreement to acquire Clif Bar & Company, a specialist in energy bars, for USD 2.9 bn. The transaction expands Mondelēz International’s global snack bar business to more than USD 1 billion.
Mondelēz published its 2021 Snacking Made Right Report, which shows progress toward its short- and long-term Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals, as it strives to become more sustainable.
Mondelēz International announced its agreement to acquire Grupo Bimbo’s confectionery business, Ricolino, for approximately USD 1.3 billion.
Mondelēz International announced the appointment of Jay Cooper as President of its Northern Europe division. He will be responsible for Mondelēz International’s businesses in the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
The production plant Mondelez operates in Trostyanets, a town in eastern Ukraine, suffered “significant damage”, the company said. No employees were injured in the attack, according to the information currently available.
Mondelēz International appointmented Karla Schlieper as president of Mondelēz Canada, effective January 17, 2022. She is succeeding Martin Parent, who left the organization in early January.
Chipita has officially passed into the hands of Mondelēz International, in a transaction worth USD2bn initially announced in May 2021. With the move, Mondelēz is solidifying its position in Europe and the Middle East.
