Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) Risk Factors

Recent key developments

Concrete developments — dated events, named agreements and instruments, legal proceedings — that Mondelez International, Inc. surfaced in its latest filing.

• During 2025, the company experienced price volatility and higher aggregate costs driven by soaring commodity prices, especially for cocoa beans, disrupted international supply chains, labor market challenges, and increased transportation and labor costs.2025
• Applied highly inflationary accounting for Argentinean subsidiaries beginning in the third quarter of 2018.2018
• Applied highly inflationary accounting for Türkiye beginning in the second quarter of 2022.2022
• Applied highly inflationary accounting for Egypt beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024.2024
• Applied highly inflationary accounting for Nigeria beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024.2024
• As of January 2026, the U.S. maintains higher tariffs on imported goods from many trading partners as compared to prior years.January 2026
• Discontinued new capital investments and suspended advertising spending in Russia.
• In 2021, announced goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.2021
• A purported personal injury lawsuit filed in December 2024 against a number of food companies, including the company (Bryce Martinez vs. Kraft Heinz Co. Inc. et al.), alleged that certain food products are addictive and cause health problems.December 2024
• The United States enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4th, 2025, implementing new domestic and international tax provisions.July 4, 2025
• On January 5, 2026, the OECD Inclusive Framework approved changes including a 'side by side' rule exempting U.S.-parented companies from certain aspects of the global minimum tax regime.January 5, 2026