UK: Mondelez International announces £30 million investment in coffee plant
Mondelez International, one of the leading global coffee players, is planning to invest £30 million ($47 million) in its UK factory in Banbury to expand production of its Tassimo beverage capsules. The Tassimo brand has become Europe’s fastest growing single-serve system, partnering with brands including Jacobs, Costa in coffee and Cadbury in hot chocolate, according […]
USA: Mondelez International to acquire majority stake in Vietnam’s Kinh Do Corporation
In a move designed to strengthen its position in Asia Pacific, Mondelez International has announced the acquisition of an 80% stake of Kinh Do Corporation’s snack business in Vietnam for $370 million. Mondelez said it would leverage Kinh Do’s manufacturing capabilities and comprehensive distribution network, as well as adding well-loved brands include Kinh Do mooncakes […]
USA: Mondelez International invests in Bahrain biscuit plant
Mondelez International has announced plans to invest $90 million in a new biscuit plant in Bahrain in order to meet rising demand from the Middle East & Africa for biscuit brands such as Oreo, Ritz and TUC. In a statement, Mondelez said that the planned facility would be its most advanced manufacturing site in the […]
India: Mondelez International rolls out Cadbury Glow
Mondelez International is launching Cadbury Glow, its latest premium chocolate brand for the Indian market. The chocolate-filled pralines are aimed at those buying chocolate as a gift and are designed to target more affluent consumers. With Cadbury Glow, Mondelez International is looking to increase scale of chocolate gifting in India – currently gift products have […]
Industry Insight: Emanuel Gävert, Mondelez International
Gama spoke to Emanuel Gävert, Global Innovation Manager, Mondelez International. What are your day to day activities as Global Innovation Manager? They are very varied depending on the specific agenda at any given time. A typical month, however, would range from blue sky ideation sessions, consumer immersions, positioning workshops, communications development and leaping sessions through […]
Netherlands: Mondelez International & D.E Master Blenders 1753 form new coffee business
Mondelez International has announced that it has reached an agreement with D.E Master Blenders 1753 B.V. to combine their respective coffee businesses to create a new “pure-play” company to be known as Jacobs Douwe Egberts. The new company, which will have annual revenues of more than $7 billion, will be based in the Netherlands and […]
Russia: Mondelez to build a new factory near Novosibirsk
Mondelez has recently announced its plans to invest US$110 million to build a new multi-category factory and logistics park in the Novosibirsk region. According to press releases, the plant will comprise 36.9 hectares and will be the company’s most modern manufacturing facility in Russia, with a capacity of 50,000 tonness per year. The investment will […]
Australia: Cadbury to import fairtrade cocoa and support PNG farmers
Cadbury Australia, part of the Mondelez International group, has recently announced its partnership with agribusiness Monpi Cocoa Exports to begin importing Fairtrade cocoa beans from Papua New Guinea (PNG). As reported by Australian Food News, Cadbury has been supporting the efforts of Club 3000, a group of smallholder cocoa farmers, to sell its cocoa under […]
Australia: Bulla & Mondelez to launch Marvellous Creations ice cream
Bulla Dairy Foods, the Australian owned and run dairy company, has recently announced a licence to produce a frozen range of Mondelez Australia’s Cadbury Marvellous Creations. According to Food Magazine, the popularity of the Marvellous Creations line has increased since 2012, with new flavours added in mid-2013. Now the brand is making the switch from […]
USA: Mondelez International agrees partnership with Facebook
Mondelez International has announced a global partnership with Facebook as it looks to gradually refocus its media spend on digital channels, Food & Drink Business Europe reports. The multinational food company has conducted a number of brand campaigns on Facebook in the recent past, including for Cadbury Creme Egg, Milka and Nilla Wafers. According to […]