Mondelez may relocate manufacturing to Poland

The international confectionery giant, Mondelez is to relocate manufacturing of its waffles from Ireland to Poland, Puls Biznesu daily reported quoting the Irish press. "Production costs of chocolate products  in Ireland are at least twice higher than in the other Mondelez plants, and we have to be competitive in order to develop ourselves," senior manager of Mondelez International, Phil Hodges said. Cieszyn, where Prince Polo waffles have been manufactured may be chosen as the new location, according to the company's press release. The manufacturing of "Time Out" waffles is to be launched by the end of 2015, Just-food website informed citing a Mondelez spokesman. What is more, the company is to consolidate its chewing gum production in Skarbimierz plant, the daily reported.