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CLAIM #39934 · Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) · 2025Q3 earnings call · Oct 28, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2027

I think it will be a meaningful impact, again, that you will start seeing most likely as of 2027.

Luca Zaramella · CFO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2027 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Qualitative/quantitative evidence of cost savings from U.S. bakery automation and DSD logistics restructuring program, as disclosed by management

It came true if: Company reports or references a 'meaningful' financial impact (e.g., cost savings, margin benefit) from this productivity program beginning in fiscal year 2027

Where: Management commentary on earnings calls (Q4 2026 / FY2027 calls) or company financial statements/segment disclosures

In context

ferent about this from prior productivity programs and any early targets you can share today? Luca Zaramella: Yes, it is a plan that we have been reviewing with the team for the last, I would say, 6 to 9 months. It is leveraging the competitive advantages that we have in terms of supply chain already. I think if you look at our profitability in the U.S. in biscuits and compare it to other players, it is obvious that we have quite a few good things to -- that help us delivering good profitability of the business. The new program will be intended to address mostly cost in some of the U.S. bakeries. I think we still have opportunities in terms of putting down lines that are more automated and address, a, some capacity constraints that we have, but importantly, our overall cost structure, and I think it will be a meaningful impact, again, that you will start seeing most likely as of 2027. And the second big element that we are addressing at this point in time is our DSD system. We stand by it, it is a competitive advantage. And so we're not talking about the front-face delivery of our great brands to retailers, but we are rather talking about the logistics system that is in the back of all of that. And having potentially fewer distribution centers and branches and automating those will result, a, in much better cost from a logistics standpoint, but second, in a much better service level and inventory for retailers. And so let's stay tuned. We'll talk a little bit more about it in the next few months. And all of this will be done within the envelope of the cash flow goals that we have. Operator: We'll move next to Tom Palmer with JPMorgan. Thomas Palmer: You noted the plann

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SEC filings for MDLZ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q3 earnings call.