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Mondelēz: Scaling Circularity and Resilience in Snacking

Procurementmag · · 666 words · By Aaron McMillan
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Mondelēz International released its 'Snacking Made Right' report, detailing its efforts to enhance business resilience and sustainability. The report highlights achievements in sustainable cocoa sourcing through its Cocoa Life program, exceeding water reduction targets, and increasing the use of recycled plastic in its packaging across European markets.

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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Mondelēz empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world.”
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The evidence provided contains general information about Mondelez International's history and brands (Wikipedia), but none of the retrieved sources explicitly confirm the claim that the company operates in 'over 150 countries'. The evidence suggests global operations but lacks a specific count or confirmation of 150+ countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nelson Peltz (born June 24, 1942) is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is a founding partner, together with Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, of Trian Partners, an alternative inve…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Toblerone ( TOH-blə-rohn, German: [tobləˈʁoːnə], Swiss Standard German: [toblɛˈroːnɛ]) is a Swiss chocolate brand owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods). It was produced exclusively…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toblerone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nabisco ( , abbreviated from the earlier name National Biscuit Company) is an American manufacturer of cookies and snacks headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey. The company is a subsidiary of Illi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabisco
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“With 2025 net revenues of around US$38.5bn, Mondelēz is leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Ritz, LU, CLIF Bar and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate.”
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Multiple web search results cite the projected 2025 net revenues of approximately $38.5 billion and list the specified brands (Oreo, Ritz, LU, Clif Bar, Tate's Bake Shop, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, Toblerone) as part of Mondelez's leadership in snacking.
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web search NEUTRAL — Revenue. Increase US$38.5 billion (2025).Mondelez International brands (formerly Kraft Foods Inc.) includes brand-name products that are developed, owned, licensed, or distributed by Mondelez Internat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondelez_International
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web search NEUTRAL — About Us. Our Brands. Snacking Made Right. Careers.Martin Renaud is Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer of Mondelēz International, a global snacking leader with 2025 net revenues…
https://www.mondelezinternational.com/about-us/leadership/ex…
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web search NEUTRAL — With 2025 net revenues of approximately $38.5 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Ritz, LU, Clif Bar and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and bak…
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“The company has released its 2025 sustainability progress report, Snacking Made Right, highlighting important achievements across its sustainable ingredient sourcing, climate action and packaging innovation programmes.”
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The claim specifies the release of a '2025 sustainability progress report, Snacking Made Right'. While the web search results reference sustainability milestones and the year 2025, no source explicitly confirms the existence or title of a report named 'Snacking Made Right' for 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nelson Peltz (born June 24, 1942) is an American billionaire businessman and investor. He is a founding partner, together with Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden, of Trian Partners, an alternative inve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Peltz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oreo ( ; stylized in all caps) is an American brand of sandwich cookie consisting of two cocoa biscuits with a sweet fondant filling. Oreos were introduced in 1912 by Nabisco, and the brand has been o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Toblerone ( TOH-blə-rohn, German: [tobləˈʁoːnə], Swiss Standard German: [toblɛˈroːnɛ]) is a Swiss chocolate brand owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods). It was produced exclusively…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toblerone
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“Over the last 12 months, the company has reached a number of key milestones when it comes to its sustainable cocoa sourcing programme, Cocoa Life.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that over the last 12 months, Mondelez has reached key milestones regarding its sustainable cocoa sourcing program, Cocoa Life.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cocoa beans that can be a liquid, solid, or paste, either by itself or to flavor other foods. Cocoa beans are the processed seeds of the cacao tree (Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Milka is a European brand of chocolate confectionery. Originally made in Switzerland in 1901 by Suchard, it has been produced in Lörrach, Germany, since 1901. Since 2012 it has been owned by US-based …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milka
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mondelez International, Inc. (stylised as Mondelēz; MON-də-LEEZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, holding, beverage and snack food company based in Chicago. Mondelez has an annual re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondelez_International
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“Its programme now covers approximately 100% of the cocoa volume sourced for the company's chocolate business, as well as working alongside more than 257,000 registered Cocoa Life farmers to build more profitable businesses and resilient communities.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the Cocoa Life program aims for or has covered a high percentage of cocoa volume (approaching 100% or 90%+) and mentions working with a large number of farmers, aligning with the claim's details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cocoa beans that can be a liquid, solid, or paste, either by itself or to flavor other foods. Cocoa beans are the processed seeds of the cacao tree (Th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The cocoa bean, also known as cocoa () or cacao (), is the dried and fully fermented seed of Theobroma cacao, the cacao tree, from which cocoa solids (a mixture of nonfat substances) and cocoa butter …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mondelez International, Inc. (stylised as Mondelēz; MON-də-LEEZ) is an American multinational confectionery, food, holding, beverage and snack food company based in Chicago. Mondelez has an annual re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondelez_International
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“Mondelēz is also a founding member of the TogetherCocoa Foundation, collaborating with governments and other companies to help accelerate systemic change.”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Mondelez is a founding member of the TogetherCocoa Foundation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mondelez International is rooted in the National Dairy Products Corporation (National Dairy), which was founded on December 10, 1923, by Edward E. Rieck and Thomas H. McInnerney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondelez_International
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web search NEUTRAL — Mondelēz is also a founding member of the TogetherCocoa Foundation, collaborating with governments and other companies to help accelerate systemic change.
https://finviz.com/news/344922/mondelz-international-announc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mondelēz is also a founding member of the TogetherCocoa Foundation, collaborating with governments and other companies to help accelerate systemic change.
https://procurementmag.com/news/mondelez-circularity-resilie…
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“With the intention to continue modernising the cocoa sector and strengthening resilience, the company is pursuing an enhanced enterprise-wide sourcing strategy for cocoa.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Mondelez is pursuing an enhanced enterprise-wide sourcing strategy for cocoa aimed at modernizing the sector and strengthening resilience.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2021, Mondelez International was named in a class action lawsuit filed by eight former child slaves from Mali (aided by International Rights Advocates) who allege that the company aided and abetted…
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web search NEUTRAL — From lab-grown cocoa to recycled plastics, Mondelēz is leveraging strategic procurement & tech innovation to hit its 2030 ESG targets & drive global value.
https://procurementmag.com/news/mondelez-circularity-resilie…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mondelēz outlines future cocoa supply chain strategy. Alongside Cocoa Life’s expansion, Mondelēz is pursuing an enhanced enterprise-wide sourcing strategy for cocoa aimed at modernising the sector and…
https://www.foodbeverage-outlook.com/sustainability/mondelez…
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“This includes securing high-quality cocoa through geographic flexibility, large-scale farming and partnerships with food-tech start-ups to develop ingredients such as lab-grown cocoa.”
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Two distinct web search results list geographic flexibility, large-scale farming, and partnerships with food-tech start-ups for ingredients like lab-grown cocoa as components of Mondelez's cocoa sourcing strategy.
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web search NEUTRAL — This includes securing high-quality cocoa through geographic flexibility, large-scale farming and partnerships with food-tech start-ups to develop ingredients such as lab-grown cocoa.
https://procurementmag.com/news/mondelez-circularity-resilie…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key priorities include: Diversification and innovation through geographic flexibility, large-scale farming and partnerships with food-tech start-ups developing ingredients such as lab-grown cocoa.
https://www.foodbeverage-outlook.com/sustainability/mondelez…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mondelez International is rooted in the National Dairy Products Corporation (National Dairy), which was founded on December 10, 1923, by Edward E. Rieck and Thomas H. McInnerney.
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“It is also harnessing predictive technology, making investments in enhanced crop forecasting processes designed to improve supply accuracy.”
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Although the general topic of supply chain improvement is covered, no specific evidence was retrieved confirming that Mondelez is currently investing in 'predictive technology' for enhanced crop forecasting processes.
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“It is also modernising its engagement as it updates its smallholder programmes to align with evolving regulatory landscapes and consumer expectations.”
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“With ~100% cocoa volume for chocolate now sourced through Cocoa Life, this contributes to the company’s progress against a 2030 target to reduce end-to-end CO₂e emissions by 35% (base 2018).”
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“The company also exceeded a target of a 10% reduction in absolute water usage in priority sites by 2025, realising an ~18% reduction vs. the 2018 baseline.”
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“More sustainable packaging is also being used by the company, which has introduced recycled content packaging for Cadbury in Australia as part of its commitment to a more circular economy for plastic.”
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“This contributes to progress achieved against its 2030 recycled plastic content target.”
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“This procurement strategy has enabled an annual reduction of around 1,000 tonnes of virgin plastic across the European market, primarily by shifting towards the sourcing of more recycled plastic materials.”
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“The multinational has completed a transition from sourcing rigid plastic trays to procuring alternatives that contain approximately 80% recycled plastic across several of its European flagship brands.”
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“It aims to deploy these packaging improvements at scale across major European markets, specifically the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.”
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“Mondelēz has also joined The 100+ Accelerator – an initiative providing access to eco-entrepreneurs to further scale systemic environmental solutions.”
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