Mondelez International
Paula Elejalde has extensive experience in the food industry, particularly in research and development for biscuit products. At Mondelēz International, Paula served as Vice President of North America Biscuit R&D from February 2017 to January 2022, following positions as Senior Director and Director of Global Biscuit RDQ Productivity and Product Platforms. Prior to this, Paula held the role of Director of Gum Innovation at Cadbury from April 2001 to January 2022 and began a career at Nabisco as a Senior Food Technologist from July 1996 to April 2001. Paula's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology from Penn State University and a Master of Science in Food Microbiology from Cornell University.
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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.