Feb 05, 2021 09:23 GMT

Mondelez International to invest £15million in Bournville to create a newproduction line for Cadbury Dairy Milktablets

Uxbridge, London – 3rd February 2021 – Mondelēz International, makers ofthe nation’s favourite treats including Cadbury Dairy Milk, BelVita, Maynard’sBassetts and OREO has announced plans to invest £15 million into itsBournville site, the heart and home of Cadbury.

The investment will include £11 million to create a new, line of the future for

Cadbury Dairy Milk tablets as the company consolidates the majority of itstablet production at the site. The new, highly efficient line will enable 125million more of the iconic large sharing bars to be made at Bournvilleannually, with additional capacity for any future growth. Alongside the newline, Mondelēz is also planning to invest a further £4 million at the site toincrease its chocolate making capacity, to ensure sufficient chocolate mass tomeet current demand and anticipate future needs.

Louise Stigant, UK Managing Director, Mondelēz Internationalsaid: “At a timewhen manufacturing in the UK is facing significant challenges, it has never beenmore vital to secure the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of ourbusiness. We now have an opportunity at Bournville to further invest in its futureas the home and heart of Cadbury by bringing more Cadbury Dairy Milkproduction to Bournville.

“This investment will continue the modernising of our production processes atBournville and ensure we are meeting the need for a highly efficient and robustsupply infrastructure for our iconic Cadbury Dairy Milk tablets.”

This latest commitment follows more than £80m of investment since 2014 tomodernise the Bournville factory and drive efficiencies. Just five years ago,production costs at Bournville were three time more than those of similarfactories in Germany and other European markets. As a result of investmentat the site, production efficiency has increased by more than 30% since 2014.

Roberto Gambaccini, Bournville Manufacturing Director, MondelēzInternational said: “Today, thanks to our investments over the last seven yearsand our colleagues’ commitment to improving productivity, Bournville is nowmuch more competitive across our manufacturing network, particularly when itcomes to producing high volume products such as Cadbury Dairy Milk tablets. It’simportant that we continue this journey and this investment will see us take fulladvantage of the efficiencies that modernisation, and upskilling can create tocontinue the growth and success of the Bournville site.”

Joe Clarke, Unite national officer for food, drink and agriculture said: “Theannouncement by Cadbury of a new line at the Bournville site to handle 12,000tonnes per annum of additional chocolate, which equates to 125,000,000 CadburyDairy Milk bars, is a vote of confidence in the UK workforce.

“To complete consultations and negotiations to deliver this fantastic investment,even in the midst of the Covid restrictions, is a credit to the trade unionrepresentatives, the members and the business.”

The Bournville factory: Did You Know?

We opened in 1879 after George and Richard Cadbury moved manufacturingfrom the centre of Birmingham.

We are home to Mondelēz International’s Global Centre of Excellence forChocolate research and development, including its innovation kitchen whereall Cadbury products across the globe are invented.

We make products including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Giant Buttons, Wispa, andCadbury Creme Eggs.

We produce five and a half million blocks of Cadbury Dairy Milk, 400 millionCadbury Dairy Milk buttons and over a million Wispa bars every day.

We’re supported by satellite sites in Chirk and Marlbrook, where oursustainable cocoa beans are processed and fresh British and Irish milk isadded.

Cadbury Dairy Milk: Did you know?

Cadbury Dairy Milk was launched in 1905.

Is Great Britain's favourite chocolate bar.

Cadbury chocolate has the royal seal of approval. Cadbury is proud to havebeen granted its first Royal Warrant in 1854. It has been a holder of a RoyalWarrant from Her Majesty The Queen since 1955.

Recipe has remained unchanged since its launch. Every bar still includes aglass and a half of fresh milk sourced from British and Irish farmers.

About Mondelēz International

Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) empowers people to snackright in over 150 countries around the world. With 2020 net revenues ofapproximately $27 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking with iconicglobal and local brands such as OREO, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury DairyMilk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum.Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Standard and Poor’s 500,Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Visitwww.mondelezinternational.com or follow the company on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/MDLZ.

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