Mondelez International
Dirk Van de Put is Chairman and CEO of Mondelēz International, a global company leading the future of snacking with 2018 net revenues of approximately $26 billion. Since assuming the CEO position in November 2017, Dirk has developed and mobilized a new corporate purpose and long-term growth strategy while delivering on key financial and strategic commitments.
Van de Put joined the company from McCain Foods Limited, a $9.1 billion CAD ($7.3 billion USD) privately held Canadian company that is the largest marketer and manufacturer of frozen french fries, potato specialties and appetizers with sales in more than 160 countries. Under his leadership as President and CEO since 2011, McCain has grown net sales by more than 50 percent, generating three-quarters of that growth organically, and EBITDA has grown double-digits for each of the past six years.
Before joining McCain, he was President of the Global OTC Division of Novartis Inc., a Swiss pharmaceutical company. Prior to Novartis, Dirk spent more than a decade with Groupe Danone, a maker of dairy, water, baby food and clinical nutrition products. He held various senior-level positions before becoming President of the Americas Division and joint President of the Fresh Dairy Division.
In the first 15 years of his career, Dirk held many sales and marketing roles in Europe and Latin America for Mars Inc., as well as The Coca Cola Company, where among others, he was President, Coca Cola Caribbean.
Dirk holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Ghent, Belgium, and a post-graduate in marketing and management. He is fluent in Dutch, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese.
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Mondelez International
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Mondelēz International’s purpose is to empower people to snack right. They sell their products in over 150 countries around the world and have operations in approximately 80 countries, including 131 manufacturing and processing facilities across 45 countries. They are one of the world’s largest snack companies with global net revenues of $28.7 billion and net earnings of $4.3 billion in 2021. They make and sell primarily snacks, including biscuits (cookies, crackers and salted snacks), chocolate, gum & candy, as well as various cheese & grocery and powdered beverage products. Their portfolio includes snack brands such as Cadbury, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Halls candy; Trident gum and Tang powdered beverages. Mondelēz strives to create a positive impact on the world and communities in which they operate while driving business performance. Their goal is to lead the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. They aim to deliver a broad range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life’s moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. Mondelēz International remains committed to driving longstanding and enduring positive change in the world. Mondelēz International’s operations and management structure are organized into four operating segments: Latin America; AMEA; Europe; and North America. Mondelēz generally sells their products to supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, value stores and other retail food outlets. They also sell products directly to businesses and consumers through various pure play e-retail platforms, retailer digital platforms, their Direct to Consumer websites and social media platforms.