POLAND: Mondelez International opens new 30 million dollars manufacturing line | Progresiv

Mondelez International, global maker of chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy, opened a new 30 million dollars state-of-the-art chocolate production line here to capitalize on growing demand in its European confectionery business.

The investment is part of the company's ongoing journey to create a global best-in-class integrated supply chain by transforming its manufacturing assets and processes to reduce costs and improve productivity.

"We strongly believe in the growth opportunities in Europe's snacking market," said Jürgen Leiße President Central Europe, Mondelez International. "As Poland's market leader in biscuits and chocolate, we know that maintaining our competitive advantage requires best-in-class manufacturing technology, such as the 'Line of the Future' introduced today."

Skarbimierz's new Line of the Future increases capacity, operates more efficiently and offers greater flexibility through its modular design. This new line is a first within the company's manufacturing network in Poland and only the second in Central Europe. The investment will support the growth aspirations of the company's chocolate and biscuit categories by enabling production of innovative snacking product formats for favorite brands such as Milka, Oreo, Cadbury and Terry's Chocolate Orange, as well as the beloved local Polish brand 3Bit.

This is the first major investment in the Skarbimierz factory since its opening in 2010. The investment brings modern technical solutions and improved safety standards to the plant to support an increase in production volume and up to 90 new positions. The announcement builds on Mondelez International's earlier investment of 15 million dollars to establish a global research and development center in the Wroclaw area. (www.foodingredientsfirst.com)