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Mondelez International

Consumer Staples · Food - Confectionery & Snacks
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BOTTOM LINE

Mondelez makes physical snack products that people eat — AGI cannot disrupt human hunger or the desire for chocolate, making this one of the most AGI-resilient businesses.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Mondelez International is one of the world's largest snack food companies, formed from the 2012 split of Kraft Foods. The company manufactures and markets chocolate, biscuits, gum, candy, cheese & grocery, and powdered beverages in approximately 150 countries. Mondelez owns many iconic global brands and derives a significant portion of its revenue from emerging markets. The company focuses exclusively on snacking categories, having divested its North American grocery business (now Kraft Heinz).

REVENUE SOURCES
Oreo cookiesCadbury chocolateMilka chocolateToblerone chocolateRitz crackersbelVita biscuitsTrident gumHalls cough dropsTang powdered beveragesChips Ahoy! cookiesSour Patch Kids candyPhiladelphia cream cheese (select markets)
PRIMARY CUSTOMERS

Grocery retailers, convenience stores, mass merchandisers (Walmart, Costco), e-commerce platforms, and distributors worldwide. End consumers are broad demographics spanning all ages and income levels. Strong presence in both developed and emerging markets.

AGI EXPOSURE ANALYSIS

Mondelez manufactures and distributes physical snack products (Oreo, Cadbury, Toblerone, Ritz, belVita). AGI cannot eat cookies or chocolate for you. The core value proposition — providing enjoyable food products — is entirely physical and biological. Manufacturing, logistics, and distribution have physical components that cannot be digitized away. Customers are consumers who eat snacks and retailers who sell them. Human biological needs for food and desire for pleasurable eating experiences are AGI-proof. Even if knowledge workers lose jobs, people still eat snacks.

RISK FACTORS
  • AGI-driven marketing could disrupt traditional brand-building approaches
  • Some corporate knowledge workers (marketing, finance, HR) could be reduced by AGI
  • AGI-mediated purchasing decisions could reduce brand loyalty if agents optimize purely on price/nutrition
RESILIENCE FACTORS
  • Products satisfy fundamental biological needs and desires — people eat regardless of technology
  • Physical manufacturing and distribution cannot be replaced by software
  • Iconic brands (Oreo, Cadbury) have deep consumer emotional connections
  • Global scale with operations in 150+ countries
  • AGI would optimize supply chain and reduce costs, improving margins