Company overview
- Sector
- Retail, E-commerce & CPG
- Sub-sector
- Food Production
- Mandate (derived)
- Sales, Marketing & BD
- Parent headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Parent revenue (USD)
- $38,500,000,000
- Parent headcount
- 23,874
- India headcount
- Not disclosed
GCC locations
- Thane
- Hyderabad
Department mix
Global department counts, used as a proxy for the India mandate. These are not India team counts.
Technology stack
- .GIS
- .NET
- 24-7 Media
- 3M 360 Encompass - Health Analytics Suite
- ABB Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- ABB Robotics
- AC500 PLC
- ACL
- ADP
- AI
- AMP
- AT&T
- AVEVA InTouch HMI
- AVEVA PDMS
- AWS Analytics
Public leadership
Kabir Gossain
Vice President - Sales India BU
Public leadership listed in the dataset; the role is not necessarily the India GCC head.
Research overview
Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) is a US-based global snacking and food company headquartered in Chicago, formed October 2012 from the Kraft Foods split. Brands include Cadbury, Oreo, Milka, Toblerone, Ritz, Chips Ahoy!, Tang, Clif Bar, Tate's Bake Shop. Chairman/CEO Dirk Van de Put. FY2025 global net revenue ~$38.5B; worldwide headcount ~91,000 per public reporting (higher than the 23,874 on file - discrepancy flagged, not resolved).
- India launch
- 1948
- Maturity
- Emerging / Specialized
No credible evidence of a mature, at-scale GCC/GBS hub for Mondelez in India - the main dedicated facility is the narrow-scope Thane RDQ Technical Center (~150 people, R&D/packaging), and Hyderabad job postings are overwhelmingly field/commercial Sales roles rather than typical GCC functions.
Location rationale
For the Thane R&D/technical hub, Mondelez executives stated India offers 'one of the best technical and scientific capabilities in the world.' No public statement ties the Hyderabad presence to a specific rationale.
Timeline
- 1948
Cadbury India established - the predecessor entity from which Mondelez India's operations descend (lower confidence, not independently confirmed against a primary source).
- 2018-10-31
Mondelez unveiled a new Global Research, Development & Quality (RDQ) Technical Center in Thane, Maharashtra, staffed with ~150 scientists, engineers and packaging specialists.
- 2025-11-13
Mondelez India launched the Biscoff cookie brand domestically under its global partnership with Lotus Bakeries.
Real estate
thane: Global RDQ Technical Centre in Thane, Maharashtra - ~12,000 sq metres, opened 2018 following ~$15M investment; includes pilot plant, packaging creative studio, and labs.; hyderabad: null
Hiring signal
- Open roles
- Not disclosed
- As of
- 2026-08-26
- Sales Executive - TT (Traditional Trade) - Hyderabad
- Sales Executive - Omni - Hyderabad
- Sales Executive - CSD - Hyderabad
News and developments
Mondelez India launches Biscoff, targets top-three global market position
Biscoff brand launch in India under the Lotus Bakeries partnership.
2025-11-13 Business Standard ↗
Mondelēz International and Lotus Bakeries join forces to expand the Biscoff brand in India
Global co-branding partnership including India rollout.
Mondelez India FY24 results: net profit grows 72%
Financial results showing 13.3% revenue growth.
2024-11-12 Business Standard ↗
Sources
Related entities
Sources and research notes
Source: Indian GCC 2026 Master Compendium, Company Master and research records. Sector, mandate and public leadership are derived fields. Missing values are shown as not disclosed. Revenue and global headcount describe the parent company, not the India centre.