India facility is part of the company’s $65 million investment
in its worldwide
Technical Center network to accelerate growth and innovation
INDIA, 31st October 2018: Mondelēz International today inaugurated its newest global
Research, Development and Quality Technical Center in India located in Thane, Maharashtra. The India Technical Centre has been set up
with an investment of $15 million and will support new products and technologies for the company’s
global brands in Chocolate and
Beverages. The Technical Center will also focus on consumer science, packaging
and productivity. This is part of the
company’s strategy to invest $65 million in developing a global network of state-of-the-art technical
hubs strategically
positioned around the world.
“Our mission at Mondelēz
International is simple – to offer consumers the right snack, for the right
moment, made the right way. And our global Technical Center network is crucial
to support this,” said Maurizio Brusadelli, EVP and President AMEA (Asia,
Middle East and Africa). “Our AMEA region hosts three global technical centers
– the other two being in China and Singapore – demonstrating that our dynamic
markets are at the heart of the company’s growth strategy. Our investment in
the Thane Technical Center
further emphasizes the importance of India to our global business.”
“With these Technical Centers, we’re focusing
our investment in research, equipment and capabilities, driving innovation to
accelerate our growth,” said Rob Hargrove, EVP, Research, Development and Quality. “Our RDQ hubs will improve speed, efficiency
and effectiveness, while increased scale will enable us to address evolving
consumer needs more quickly. We are delighted that one of our global technical centers is based
in India, which has one of the best technical and scientific capabilities in
the world.”
“As we accelerate
consumer-centric growth across both our global and local heritage brands,
innovation plays a crucial role,” said Deepak Iyer, Managing
Director, Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. “The Thane Center will collaborate on
innovations with multiple countries within the company network. We are proud
that some of the most unique and cutting-edge innovations will be created right
here at our Thane Technical Center. This investment is just another example of
the importance of India to Mondelez International – as we continue to make,
sell and innovate in this market for over 70 years.”
Spread across an area of
12000 sq meters, the Thane Technical Center will be equipped with multiple
technical capabilities, such as a pilot plant, a packaging creative studio and
a range of laboratories for technical research and development. The team of
around 150 scientists, developers, engineers, analytical chemists and other
specialists will closely collaborate on innovations across the globe. The site
is a zero water discharge facility, zero waste to landfill and has 100 percent
rain water harvesting.
The India hub joins nine
other Mondelēz International Technical Centres around the world that are
already in operation, including – East Hanover, New Jersey, in the United
States; Curitiba in Brazil; Bournville and Reading, both in the UK; Wroclaw in
Poland; Singapore; Suzhou in China; Saclay in France and Munich in Germany.
