Mondelēz celebrates 50 years of making snack favorites
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Mondelēz International celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Richmond Biscuit Manufacturing Plant Oct. 14. The plant on Laburnum Avenue in Eastern Henrico, produces such snack favorites as Oreo, Chips Ahoy! and Nilla Wafers cookies and Ritz and Wheat Thins crackers.
Family members of the plant's 650 employees braved rainy weather and mud puddles for the festivities on the grounds of the Laburnum Avenue site, where operations first began in 1973. Seventeen employees were honored for having worked at the bakery 40 years or longer.
Senator Tim Kaine, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, Delegate Delores McQuinn and Henrico County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Tyrone Nelson were among the dignitaries on hand for the occasion, along with Mondelēz leadership. Several elected officials joked about home pantries bulging with the familiar brands, and singled out family-favorite snacks for recognition. Sen. Kaine also shared his appreciation for Mondelēz International’s benefits to the Virginia economy over the decades, and Nelson praised the company's contributions as "a good corporate partner and a longstanding member of our local business community."
