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Does Mondelez International, Inc. support Israel?
Yes — Mondelez International, Inc. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Food & beverage brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Viral social-media claims that Oreo or its parent Mondelez 'funds Israel' or the Israeli military are unsubstantiated: no independent fact-checker has corroborated them, and Mondelez is not on the BDS movement's official targeted-boycott list. What is documented is commercial: the 2019 collaboration with The Kitchen incubator owned by Israel's Strauss Group, seed and follow-on investments in the Israeli startup Torr (2020, 2022), and the sale of Mondelez brands (Oreo, Milka, Cadbury, Toblerone) in Israel through the independent local distributor Diplomat Group. There are no recorded corporate donations to the Israeli government or army, the Mondelez International Foundation's grants show no Israel-linked recipients, and the company's PAC has made no disbursements to pro-Israel committees.
GlobeNewswire (Mondelez press release on Torr) Diplomat Group — Mondelez vendor page (Israeli distributor) ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer — Mondelez International Foundation FEC — Mondelez International, Inc. PAC (C00529073)
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership | 2019-04 | — | The Kitchen FoodTech Hub (incubator owned by Israel's Strauss Group) Mondelez International signed a collaboration agreement with The Kitchen, Israel's first FoodTech-focused incubator, owned by Strauss Group and backed by the Israel Innovation Authority. Led by Mondelez's R&D and SnackFutures teams, the deal gave Mondelez access to the Israeli food-tech ecosystem while offering The Kitchen's startups access to Mondelez's global technical centers, pilot plants, and experts. | |
| Investment / program | 2020-11-10 | — | Torr FoodTech (Israeli startup) SnackFutures, Mondelez's innovation and venture hub, made a seed investment (undisclosed amount) in Torr, an early-stage Israeli food-tech company, alongside The Kitchen Hub powered by Strauss Group — the first investment to come out of the 2019 collaboration with The Kitchen. | |
| Investment / program | 2022-11 | — | Torr FoodTech (Israeli startup) Mondelez International participated as an existing investor in Torr FoodTech's $12 million Series A round, led by Israel's Harel Insurance with The Kitchen Hub and Strauss Group. Mondelez's individual share was not disclosed; Torr's compression technology was used for pressed fruit-and-nut bars under Mondelez's Dirt Kitchen Snacks brand. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Mondelez International, Inc. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Mondelez International, Inc. has documented support of other kinds (Partnership, Investment / program). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 11 distinct sources are cited for Mondelez International, Inc.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-20
- Mondelez International (press release) ir.mondelezinternational.com
- Food Business News foodbusinessnews.net
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- GlobeNewswire (Mondelez press release on Torr) globenewswire.com
- Food Business News foodbusinessnews.net
- Just Food just-food.com
- BakeryAndSnacks (William Reed) bakeryandsnacks.com
- FoodNavigator-USA (William Reed) foodnavigator-usa.com
- Diplomat Group — Mondelez vendor page (Israeli distributor) diplomat-global.com
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer — Mondelez International Foundation projects.propublica.org
- FEC — Mondelez International, Inc. PAC (C00529073) fec.gov