Mondelēz International’s SnackFutures Ventures Makes Strategic Investment in UK “Better-for-You” Doughnut Start-Up Urban Legend
October 01 2024 - 4:05PM
Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today announced that
its corporate venture capital arm, SnackFutures Ventures, has taken
a minority stake in Urban Legend, a fast-growing, “better-for-you”
fresh doughnut and pastry business in the United Kingdom.
Founded in 2021 by scientist and entrepreneur Anthony Fletcher,
Urban Legend uses a custom designed and patented air frying
technology to reduce sugar, fat and calories by 30 percent to 75
percent compared to traditionally made doughnuts. All Urban Legend
varieties – including those with creamy fillings, icings and
frostings – are 200 calories or less.
“Urban Legend is well positioned to disrupt the UK’s fresh
bakery category,” said Richie Gray, global head of SnackFutures
Ventures. “We’re excited about the brand’s growth potential, focus
on ‘mindful indulgence,’ and opportunity to help Mondelēz build
capability in the fast-growing ‘better-for-you’ fresh bakery
space.”
The Urban Legend portfolio currently includes 12 varieties that
are sold in nearly 200 stores throughout the UK, located in
stand-alone bakery cabinets.
“As a scientist and advocate for well-being, I saw a need and
opportunity to tackle innovation in one of the toughest categories,
and bring something truly unique to fresh bakery,” said Anthony
Fletcher, founder and CEO of Urban Legend. “Our combination of
novel technology and extensive recipe development has enabled us to
be the first ones to deliver iconic doughnuts and pastries with
less sugar, fat and calories to the South of England. A partner
like Mondelēz provides enormous opportunity to scale that
possibility throughout Europe and the world.”
To learn more about Urban Legend, click here.About
SnackFutures VenturesSnackFutures Ventures is Mondelēz
International’s Corporate Venture Capital arm. It invests in brands
and businesses that align with the snack leader’s growth priorities
in its core categories of chocolate, biscuits and baked snacks,
including emerging brands focused on personal and planetary
well-being and disruptive technologies. The current SnackFutures
Ventures portfolio includes Celleste Bio, a cocoa technology
company, and Craize snack crackers. Learn more at
www.snackfutures.com.
About Mondelēz InternationalMondelēz
International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) empowers people to snack right
in over 150 countries around the world. With 2023 net revenues of
approximately $36 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking
with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Ritz, LU, ClifBar
and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury
Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate. Mondelēz International
is a proud member of the Standard and Poor’s 500, Nasdaq 100 and
Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Visit
www.mondelezinternational.comor follow the company on X at
x.com/MDLZ.
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