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Russians are still indulging in foreign-made Toblerone chocolate, according to internal sales documents seen by Reuters, showing the difficulty of U.S. manufacturer Mondelez's plan to isolate its business in the country from its global operations.

Mondelez International, Inc. has good growth prospects with revenue benefiting from pack size changes and non-recurrence of volume headwinds. Hedged cocoa prices and cost-saving initiatives are expected to support margins, along with potential M&A and distribution expansion for revenue growth. The stock is trading below historical averages with a healthy dividend yield, making it a buy with favorable risk-reward potential.

Mondelez is now an $88 billion (by market cap) confectionary and snack giant which runs a powerful but simple business model based on providing consumers all over the world with enjoyable snacks via high-quality branded products. Mondelez has been a dividend grower right out of the gate, having increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. It has been very consistent with the dividend growth, handing out 10%+ dividend raises year in and year out. The company has shifted its portfolio quite a bit in order to better concentrate its portfolio around faster-growing, more profitable snack foods. This included divestitures and acquisitions.

Mondelez's (MDLZ) collaboration with Lotus Bakeries could enhance growth for both companies in the fiercely competitive cookie and chocolate sectors.

Mondelez (MDLZ) benefits from its focus on core categories such as chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks, which have demonstrated resilience during economic downturns.

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CHICAGO and LEMBEKE, Belgium, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International (Nasdaq: MDLZ) and Lotus Bakeries (Euronext: LOTB) today announced a strategic partnership to expand and grow the Lotus Biscoff® cookie brand in India, and to develop exciting new chocolate products combining the unique, caramelized, crunchy Biscoff® taste and texture with Mondelēz's iconic Cadbury, Milka and other key chocolate brands in Europe, with the option to expand globally. This partnership provides new opportunities for both companies to accelerate their growth ambitions in the attractive cookie and chocolate categories, with potential options to expand into additional markets and/or adjacent segments.

CHICAGO, June 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) today announced that Luca Zaramella, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 4th Annual Evercore ISI Consumer & Retail Conference, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 10:15 a.m. ET. A listen-only webcast will be provided at www.mondelezinternational.com/investors and a replay of the event will also be available on the company's website.

Mondelez is a business that meets my investment criteria. The company's world-class brand portfolio helped it beat the analyst consensus for net revenue and currency-neutral adjusted diluted EPS in Q1. Mondelez's interest coverage ratio registered above 40 for the first quarter.

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ ) Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference Call June 4, 2024 11:15 AM ET Company Participants Dirk Van de Put - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Luca Zaramella - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steve Powers - Deutsche Bank Steve Powers All right. Thanks, everybody.