From mergers and acquisitions to market updates, from new products to new trends, here is all the news on snacking giant Mondelēz International.
2 April 2025: Addressing UPFs ‘not main focus for food majors’ like Mondelēz and Ferrero
Companies are instead focusing on HFSS, says industry association head.
27 March 2025: Mondelez SnackFutures’ investments reveal playbook to tackle snack industry’s biggest challenges
Snacking may be here to stay, but what consumers want - and how companies source it - are evolving quickly, prompting Mondelez to narrow the aperture of its investment strategy
26 March 2025: Mondelēz sales expected to grow despite cocoa woes
Pricing in chocolate and growth in emerging markets could be a boon for the snacking major.
19 March 2025: How Mondelēz International is using AI to maximise product innovation
From production and supply chain optimisation, to marketing and consumer engagement, AI transforming the confectionery sector. Here’s how.
18 February 2025: Snacking is the new self-care: Mondelez report reveals why consumers can’t stop munching
The Oreo maker’s latest State of Snacking report reveals more consumers than ever are turning to snacks for emotional support. But is this a lasting shift in eating habits, or just a clever rebrand of emotional eating?
5 February 2025: Mondelēz International predicts trauma as cocoa prices set to rise
The snacking multinational predicts a traumatic period ahead, despite just landing a positive full-year earnings report.
29 January 2025: Why big food like Mondelēz and Unilever are obsessed with India
India is a chocolate box of opportunity for global food and beverage manufacturers. Its mix of youth, a booming middleclass and rising disposable incomes is an especially delicious recipe irresistible to FMCG corporates hellbent on growing revenues and profits
12 December 2024: Hershey rejects Mondelēz’s acquisition bid
The Hershey Trust has rejected Mondelēz International’s second attempt to acquire confectionery giant Hershey, citing the offer as too low.
10 December 2024: Mondelēz’s Hershey interest is a defensive move against Mars Kellanova
Mondelēz International’s rumoured bid for The Hershey Company would create a big business, but would it be big enough to counter the potential threat of a dominating Mars Kellanova?
9 December 2024: Mondelēz explores Hershey acquisition
The Oreo and Ritz brand owner is reportedly eyeing a gamechanging acquisition of The Hershey Company
9 December 2024: Mondelēz International’s share earnings cut as cocoa costs predicted to rise
Hope for a cocoa price slump is dwindling as commodity analysts predict a price-boosting run on the brown stuff.
9 December 2024: Mondelēz International appoints new European president
Global confectionery giant Mondelēz International has announced its new executive vice president and president for Europe.
30 October 2024: Mondelēz International joins Unilever and Danone with strong Q3
Confectionery and snacking giant Mondelēz International has driven revenues and profits above expectations, through higher volume sales as both Unilever and Danone also showed this month.
7 October 2024: What Mondelēz International will do with Urban Legend doughnuts
Mondelēz International will push to scale healthier doughnuts business Urban Legend following its minority stake investment, FoodNavigator can exclusively reveal.
1 October 2024: Mondelēz International snaps up stake in ‘healthier’ doughnut brand
Mondelēz International has backed a fresh doughnut and pastry business that boasts custom-designed and patented air frying technology that significantly reduces sugar, fat and calories.
23 September 2024: Mondelēz International buys Chinese cakes and pastries business
Confectionery giant Mondelēz International has snapped up a majority stake in a Chinese cakes and pastries business to further tap the country’s $3bn bakery category.
10 September 2024: Mondelēz Snackfutures’ head on staying attractive to investors
He may well be one of snacking’s most influential men. So, an audience with Mondelēz International’s Snackfutures Ventures boss, Richie Gray, could indeed be the making or breaking of a business.
6 September 2024: Mondelēz hints cocoa cost positivity as it hikes product prices
Mondelēz International bosses have cautiously signalled further cocoa pricing stability while at the same time the sweets and snacks giant prepares to push higher prices across its products.
21 August 2024: Snack strategy: Mondelez highlights affordability, portion control and variety as key drivers for AMEA market - WATCH
Snacking giant Mondelez says affordability, portion control and portfolio variety as important growth drivers for the AMEA snacking industry in an era when consumers have become increasingly fastidious about their spending.
14 August 2024: What’s hot in confectionery? New Product Development from Mondelēz and Bazooka Candy
From Cadbury’s ‘fast start’ on Christmas to a pop-up return of the Caramac, meet the latest confectionery launches disrupting the industry
29 May 2024: Mondelēz International fined by EU for anticompetitive practices
Mondelēz International has been found guilty by the EU of anticompetitive practices and given a fine. What was Mondelēz found to have done, and how did it damage competition?
6 May 2024: Mondelēz is hungry for snacks innovation: What’s its VC arm looking for?
When Mondelēz International searches externally for savoury snack and confectionery innovation, what kinds of start-ups is it looking for?
19 April 2024: Mondelēz International under investigation: What is parallel trade?
In 2021, the European Union opened up a formal investigation into Mondelēz International for allegedly restricting parallel trade. What is parallel trade? And how can it harm competition?