MDLZ - Mondel?z International Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Iconic Richmond Biscuit Manufacturing Plant | Benzinga
- Virginia Congressional and State Officials join bakery employees in honoring home of Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, Nilla Wafers, Ritz, Wheat Thins and more leading snacking brands
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondel?z International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) today marked the 50th anniversary of its beloved Richmond Biscuit Manufacturing Plant with a recognition ceremony and family-friendly celebration. Federal, state and local elected officials, honored guests and company leadership enjoyed the anniversary festivities alongside generations of local employees and their families.
Since operations began in 1973, the Richmond Bakery has played a key role in supporting U.S. biscuit manufacturing for Mondel?z International, making and baking a range of consumer favorite cookies and crackers, including Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, Nilla Wafers, Ritz, Wheat Thins and more leading snacking brands.
Mondel?z International has been a longstanding corporate partner and employer in Henrico County and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The company has nearly 1,000 employees supporting its operations across the state, and approximately 650 of those employees are working at the Richmond Biscuit Bakery. Many Henrico County employees have built their careers with Team Mondel?z, including 17 people who have worked at the Richmond Biscuit Bakery for 40 years or more.
"I'm proud to recognize this 50-year anniversary with the many tenured employees at our Richmond Biscuit Manufacturing Plant," said Katie Ingersoll, Senior Plant Director, Mondel?z International. "Together, we celebrate this milestone and move into the next decades of snacking leadership as Mondel?z continues to invest in its U.S. manufacturing network."
The Richmond Biscuit Bakery is strategically located as the East Coast hub for Mondel?z International's U.S. biscuit manufacturing network. The company continues to invest in the manufacturing plant's ...