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Mondelēz International Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZV) is a global snacks and confectionary business with an approximate annual revenue of $36 billion. Several of its brands earn more than $1 billion, including Cadbury, Jacobs, LU, Milka, Nabisco, Oreo, Tang and Trident.

The company is headquartered in 3 Parkway North Deerfield, Illinois, where it has recently moved about 400 employees into a 105,000 square feet building.

Mondelēz International Inc. is an independent public company; it was listed on the NASDAQ on September 17, 2012.

History
On August 4, 2011, Kraft Foods Inc. announced that the company will be split into two independent public companies.

Kraft Foods Inc. will spin-off its $16 billion North American grocery business, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., on October 1, 2012. Kraft Foods Group Inc. will own brands such as Velveeta, Jell-O, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Miracle Whip, and Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.

Kraft Foods Inc. will be renamed Mondelēz International Inc. This new company will be a $32 billion business, consisting of Kraft Foods Europe and Developing Markets units, as well as the North American snacks and confectionery businesses.

The proposed company split will occur on October 1, 2012.

Origin of Company Name
The firm's name, Mondelēz (pronounced mohn-dah-LEEZ'), is derived from the Latin word for "world" ("Monde") and "delez" is an expression of "delicious." It came from a Kraft Foods employee crowdsourcing survey. More than 1,000 employees submitted entries. The winning company name came from two separate employees - one from Vienna, another from Northfield, Illinois.

Brands
Mondelēz International's brands include:


 * Cadbury
 * Chips Ahoy
 * Dentyne
 * Halls
 * Jacobs
 * LU
 * Maxwell House (International)
 * Milka
 * Oreo
 * Ritz
 * Tang
 * Trident
 * Wheat Thins