A new investment project by Mondelēz International will see €3.5 million put into its production facility in Kaunas, Lithuania. The funding will be used to acquire unique new technologies that will enable new chocolate production methods. As a result of this upgrade, Mondelez Lietuva Production, the company’s Lithuania branch, intends to add 27 new employees to the team of 412 currently working in Kaunas. Most of these will be highly-skilled graduates who will work as line operators and production process specialists.

Mondelez Lietuva’s goal is to be the preferred partner for managing complex technologies within the Mondelēz integrated supply chain. The Kaunas unit, which is run by Mondelez Lietuva Production, has become a key European supply chain hub for the global snacks manufacturer. This is largely due to the high qualifications held by the specialists employed there. They are renowned throughout the Mondelez Group for their flexibility, reliability and creativity. The Kaunas unit’s productivity has also been boosted by a number of innovations its staff has implemented. It is already recognized as a reliable and flexible unit in this field, producing approximately 20,000 tons of chocolate products every year. More than 95% of the facility’s produce goes abroad, with the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Poland, France and Belgium making up its largest export markets.