It’s my last day at Clif Bar, and what a ride it’s been. I’m touched by all the outreach but, don’t worry, I’m not going far. On Monday, I’ll join the Mondelēz International US Sustainability Team as the new Program Manager for Sustainable Ingredients. For those who don’t know… Mondelez International is one of the largest snack companies in the world, holding the #1 position in biscuits (cookies and crackers), and owning well-known brands that include: - Oreo - Chips Ahoy - Tate’s Bake Shop - Honey Maid - Ritz - Triscuit - Wheat Thins - Club Social - TUC and - BelVita Clif Bar was acquired by Mondelez in August, 2022. Since then, we’ve been on a journey of integration with our new parent company, and this is the latest step. I have high hopes for this opportunity and am grateful to have made the cut. Why? When Clif was acquired, we were a ~$3B company. —> In 2023, Mondelez International reported revenues of ~$36B. ——> The North American branch of our business represents +$11B of this revenue. 💪 The reach of this organization is massive. ✨💪 The opportunity to affect positive change, at scale, is incredible. My new role is still taking shape. For now, I know it will leverage my passion for #SustainableAgriculture to build upon the existing sustainability commitments and programs from the Mondelez Global Team. My role will provide support to all of the US-based brands (including Clif), which means my scope is expanding significantly. Mondelez is also a publicly traded company and, I am conscious that the stakes have never been higher. I welcome the challenge and am excited for the growth ahead. A huge “thank you” to everyone for your support, especially my friends at Clif. I couldn’t have gotten here without you, and I will be taking you (and your spirit) with me, wherever I go.
Can you please suggest GlutenFree HoneyMaid grahams? All of us a GF international thank you in advance :)
A step in the right direction, best wishes for strong impact. The stakes are the existence of a cohesive future for life and civilization itself, so no pressure!!! You now have a much longer lever - as Archimedes said, "Give me a long enough lever and I can move the earth". High hopes for your success.
Oh how very exciting!! I am so looking forward to seeing how you embrace this next chapter the way you have this most recent one. They are truly lucky to have you!
Rock star!!! Can’t wait to hear more about your new adventures 🔥 Congrats, friend!! 👏👏👏
Congrats Philippa! What a journey, ahead and behind. I’m not surprised they are excited and lucky to have you lead critical ingredient program work. See you in the snack aisle!
Not to rain on the parade but beware that the Board of Mondelez has a strict cost mandate and not even 1% of those profits are going to go towards fulfilling what we all hope for. “💪 The reach of this organization is massive.” If you can get the rest of Mondelez to use the former Clif Bars procurement practices across all their products, that will be a win. The first thing I would do ‘day one’ is point to Clif’s organic supply chains and say “Here is the roadmap for more regenerative supply chains.”
Congratulations - you just increased your personal impact 100 fold! I Love it. I am a tried and true HNF guy but yet I bet 10% of our family's calories are from Wheat Thins!
So excited to see your impact in this industry and sector only growing!! Wishing the best and looking forward to continued collaboration!
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1moThey are so lucky to have you, Philippa Lockwood. Congratulations on this expanded scope!