CLAIM #39898 · Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) · 2025Q2 earnings call · Jul 29, 2025

“But in general, we feel like cocoa prices will have to come down.”

Luca Zaramella · CFO

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Look at: World cocoa bean price (commonly referenced benchmark, e.g., ICE cocoa futures nearby contract price per metric ton)

It came true if: Cocoa price level lower than the price prevailing around 2025-07-29

Where: Market price data for cocoa futures (e.g., ICE Futures U.S. cocoa contract) or company commentary on cocoa costs in next earnings calls

Knowable after: 2026-07-29

In context

“low. So many are on the watch out still. And so I believe the sentiment, the overall sentiment is that sooner or later, cocoa prices will have to come down. On the cocoa butter, which is the most noble part of cocoa and it is the one we use the most around the world, and that is what allows you to call chocolate, chocolate for instance, in places like Europe, it has come down dramatically, I would say, versus last year. It is usually traded as a ratio to the overall cocoa prices. Last year, it was, most likely at a certain point in time, even higher than 3, and it went almost to 4. And today, I think we can strike a contract with supplier for most likely half of that price and ratio. And so there is a material benefit coming, which obviously is offsetting the cost we have seen as of late. But in general, we feel like cocoa prices will have to come down. Operator: We'll go next to Megan Clapp with Morgan Stanley. Megan Christine Alexander: Maybe another follow-up on the second half outlook. There was a comment in the prepared remarks just about some of these headwinds reducing your flexibility. And I guess if I were to look at what's implied in the second half in terms of organic sales growth, it's roughly similar to what you reported in the second quarter. And just wondered if we could talk a little bit more about the regions and how to bridge from the second quarter to the second half. It does seem like you have good momentum in emerging markets. You'll have more pricing coming through in Europe, understand maybe elasticity is a bit higher. North America is weak, but Luca, if I understood you correctly, maybe North America could get a l”

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