Mondelēz International Appoints EVP and CFO

Mondelēz International has announced the appointment of Amit Banati as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2026….
Amit

Share this article:

Mondelēz International has announced the appointment of Amit Banati as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2026. He will report directly to Dirk Van de Put, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and will be a member of the Mondelēz International Leadership Team. Following Banati’s appointment, Luca Zaramella will continue as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, focusing his leadership on the Company’s commercial operations, including its four geographical regions, corporate sales, marketing and supply chain functions.

Banati most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Kenvue, Inc. Prior to Kenvue, he served as Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer of Kellanova, formerly Kellogg Company. He began his career at Kellogg as President for the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region, where he drove regional growth and transformation before being promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Kellogg, he held progressively responsible management, financial and strategic leadership roles at Proctor & Gamble, Cadbury Schweppes and Mondelēz predecessor company Kraft Foods following the Cadbury acquisition.

A strong track record

“Amit is a highly experienced CFO who brings a strong blend of financial leadership and commercial acumen spanning multiple consumer businesses,” Van de Put said. “His track record of delivering results and building talent across large, global businesses as a CFO, alongside his breadth of general management and emerging market experience, will provide important perspective to our leadership team. I look forward to working with him to deliver against our strategic growth agenda.”

“I want to thank Luca for his outstanding contributions over eight years as CFO, during which he played a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy and strengthening our company,” Van de Put added. “We will continue to benefit from his strong leadership as Chief Operating Officer, focusing on driving durable, profitable growth and value creation.”

“I am delighted to rejoin Mondelēz International,” said Banati. “I am excited to return to a company and set of brands that I know well. The company has an iconic portfolio, an advantaged global footprint and a talented team. I look forward to working closely with Dirk and the entire team to advance the company’s strategy, achieve its significant growth potential and continue its strong track record of profitable growth.”

About International Confectionery

International Confectionery is the leading authority in global confectionery content, delivering expert news, in-depth articles, exclusive interviews, and industry insights across print, digital, and event platforms. Published 10 times a year, the magazine is a trusted resource for professionals seeking updates and analysis on the latest developments in the confectionery sector.

To submit an article, or for sponsorship opportunities, please contact our team below.

Joseph Clarke Picture

Joseph Clarke

Senior Editor

Steve Blakebrough Picture

Steve Blakebrough

Sales Manager

Afua Akoto Picture

Afua Akoto

Marketing Manager

Related News

KitKat Nestle

KitKat Drives Formula 1 Excitement

Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) has brought the excitement of the KitKat and Formula 1® partnership to travellers at Singapore Changi Airport through a high-impact activation combining immersive brand experiences, personalisation and travel retail-exclusive products.
EXBERRY colour selection

GNT Secures ISO Carbon Verification

GNT has become one of the first food colour manufacturers worldwide to have its Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) methodology independently verified in line with the ISO standard.
NSD

Celebrating US National Real Sugar Day

The Sugar Association will celebrate National Real Sugar Day on October 15 by recognising real sugar’s role as a real, recognisable ingredient in real food. This year’s celebration also highlights that real sugar is rooted in nature and is at the heart of real recipes and scratch cooking.
Anuga India

SACMI highlights integrated chocolate processing

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate is showcasing its latest chocolate processing and packaging technologies at Anuga FoodTec India 2026, highlighting an integrated portfolio spanning production, wrapping, handling and secondary packaging.
Anuga India

Anuga FoodTec India is Open

Anuga FoodTec India 2026 has opened its doors in Mumbai, bringing together food and beverage technology suppliers from around the world for three days of processing, packaging and manufacturing innovation.
Chocolate

Nestlé appoints Group General Counsel

Nestlé’s Board of Directors has appointed Manuela Bernasconi, currently General Counsel for Zone Americas, as Group General Counsel and a member of the Group Executive Board, effective 1 January 2027. After seven years as Nestlé’s Group General Counsel, Leanne Geale will retire.
Confectionery Packaging

Smart confectionery packaging 

Assistant Editor Katie Tracy examines how PPWR, GS1 Sunrise 2027, smart labels and 2D QR coding are reshaping compliance across confectionery packaging lines.
Stella

STELLA launches 2 new flavours

On 1 October 2026, STELLA will launch its new Matcha Strawberry Ube bar: a combination of fresh matcha, fruity strawberry and purple ube that is currently unique in Swiss chocolate
Scroll to Top