Mondelēz International invests $6 million in UK technical center
Mondelēz International has announced it is investing $6 million in its Reading Science Center in the United Kingdom to support the development of new chocolate, biscuit, and candy products, serving over 150 different countries.
Mondelēz International has announced it is investing $6 million in its Reading Science Center in the United Kingdom to support the development of new chocolate, biscuit, and candy products, serving over 150 different countries. The Reading Science Center is currently home to over 290 scientists, chemists, food technologists, and other specialists. The new investment will result in the creation of 50 food science and engineering jobs over the next five years.
The announcement is aligned with the company’s strategy to develop a global network of technical hubs strategically positioned around the world. These technical centers support the company’s growth-oriented innovation agenda as they improve speed, efficiency, and effectiveness, while enabling the company to address evolving consumer needs more quickly. The new Reading investment comes on top of the company’s previously announced global investment of $65 million in its 11 technical centers 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 Rob Hargrove, executive vice president, Research, Development and Quality. “Reading is our largest global R&D center dedicated to research work and, as such, it’s a central hub for food testing and analysis for all our product categories. This new investment will enable us to further accelerate our understanding of the science behind our products.”