Kraft Foods (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., part of the Mondelez International family of companies, is expanding its biscuit plant in Suzhou, China, with a total investment of approximately USD85 million.
The project, which spans 30,000 square meters and is expected to be completed in August 2014, will more than double the plant’s current capacity and create 340 new jobs.
It features state-of-the-art production lines to make Oreo and Chips Ahoy! biscuits to meet the growing demand from Chinese consumers.
"We deeply appreciate the Suzhou government’s help and support for Kraft Foods China and this project," said Shawn Warren, President of Kraft Foods China. "Since the introduction of Oreo and Chips Ahoy! to China in 1996, the country has become our second-largest market for these brands globally, after the United States, due to our consistent focus on quality, innovation and marketing. After this project is completed, the expanded plant will be a model in our global supply chain network," said Madam Sun YanYan, Vice Chairman of the Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee.
Mondelez International currently operates two manufacturing plants and a regional biscuit research and development center in Suzhou.