CHICAGO — Global snacking giant Mondelēz International has announced the appointment of industry veteran Amit Banati as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2026.
Banati will report directly to Dirk Van de Put, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and will join the Mondelēz International Leadership Team.
Home-Coming and Corporate Re-Alignment
The strategic leadership transition allows Mondelēz to split key corporate responsibilities across a powerhouse executive bench:
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The CFO Mandate: Banati takes over the financial helm from Luca Zaramella, who has served as CFO for eight years. Banati is returning to familiar grounds, having previously held senior leadership roles at Mondelēz predecessor Kraft Foods following its acquisition of Cadbury Schweppes.
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New COO Blueprint: Zaramella will transition fully into his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He will channel his institutional focus toward the company’s commercial operations, steering its four geographical regions, supply chain functions, corporate sales, and marketing.
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Global Track Record: Banati most recently served as the CFO of consumer health giant Kenvue, Inc. Prior to that, he was the Vice Chair and CFO of Kellanova (formerly Kellogg Company), where he originally started his tenure as President for the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa region.
Driving the Snacking Growth Agenda
The appointment comes as Mondelēz sharpens its execution strategy across volatile global commodity and emerging retail markets:
The Executive Vision: “Amit is a highly experienced CFO who brings a strong blend of financial leadership and commercial acumen spanning multiple consumer businesses,” stated CEO Dirk Van de Put. “His track record of delivering results and building talent across large, global businesses… will provide important perspective to our leadership team.”
Expressing his enthusiasm on the appointment, Banati remarked, “I am excited to return to a company and set of brands that I know well. The company has an iconic portfolio and an advantaged global footprint. I look forward to working closely with Dirk and the entire team to advance the company’s strategy.”
