Canada: Mondelez International to close Montreal plant
US-based confectionery and snacks firm Mondelez International is closing its biscuit factory in Montreal, Canada, with the loss of 454 jobs, according to a report in The Globe and Mail. The closure, which is slated for 2017, will see 95% of the plant’s output shifted to the Toronto area and the remainder relocated to the […]
Malaysia: Mondelez invests $4.7 million to produce BelVita range
The Malaysian unit of international confectionery and snacks giant Mondelez plans to invest $21 million MYR ($4.7 million) to add a production line for BelVita breakfast biscuits, according to a report in Marketing Interactive. The new line is set to be added at the firm’s 24,330 square metre site in Tampoi, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, “[in] […]
USA: Mondelez International invests $65 million in RDQ facilities
International snack company Mondelez International is to invest $65 million in building a global research, development & quality (RDQ) network. The new hubs are designed to “better recruit, retain and develop talent across a range of science and technical disciplines while also creating a stronger presence in both emerging and developed markets”, the company said in […]
UK: Mondelez International to launch Ritz Bakefuls
Mondelez International, the confectionery and snacks giant, is set to launch a new line of savoury snacks in the UK under the name Ritz Bakefuls. Described as a crispy, baked snack with 30% less fat, Ritz Bakefuls will be sold in multipacks of 5 x 23g single serve bags and will be available in Cream Cheese […]
USA: Enjoy Life Foods facility opens in Indiana
Enjoy Life Foods, a private snack company in the “free-from” market segment acquired by Mondelez International in 2015, has announced the opening of a new facility in the state of Indiana that is described as “North America’s largest dedicated allergy-friendly bakery”. The Jeffersonville site is 200,000 sq ft in size and will manufacture all of the brand’s baked free-from products, […]
China: Mondelez to introduce Milka brand
US chocolate and snacks group Mondelez International is set to launch its $2 billion Milka brand in China, according to a report in the Financial Times. The newspaper said that the confectionery giant planned to price the chocolates “slightly above average” compared to the rest of the market, and would launch a standard line of […]
UK: Mondelez International seeking Cadbury biscuits licence – reports
Global snacks and confectionery giant Mondelez International is seeking to acquire the licence to market biscuits under the Cadbury brand from UK based Burton’s Biscuits, according to a report in Sky News. The Birmingham-based business currently makes the Cadbury Fingers and Cadbury Animal brands, in a licensing deal dating back to 1986. The agreement remained in […]
USA: Hershey rebuffs takeover offer from Mondelez International
Hershey, the US chocolate firm, has announced that it has rebuffed a takeover offer from global snack and confectionery firm Mondelez International. The Pennsylvania-based firm confirmed that it had received a preliminary, non-binding indication of interest from Mondelez to acquire the company for a mix of cash and stock consideration worth $107 a share of Hershey common stock, or […]
Poland: Mondelez International to invest in new R&D facility
Mondelez, the global snacks and confectionery firm, has announced an investment of $15 million in a new state-of-the-art innovation hub for chocolate and biscuits. in Poland The new global Research, Development & Quality (RDQ) site in Bielany Wroclawskie is expected to host 250 specialist recruited from all over the globe. “This $15 million investment supports our […]
India: Mondelez International opens its largest plant in Asia Pacific
Mondelez India Foods, part of food conglomerate Mondelez International, has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, India that is described as the company’s largest factory in Asia Pacific. According to a company press release, the plant is part of an investment of $190 million and is expected to produce approximately 60,000 […]