• WedgeDefensive: VML/Wunderman Thompson Oreo creative is the WPP anchor — defend and expand to additional brands (Cadbury/Toblerone in TW)
• WhyGlobal media: Publicis Groupe held global media since 2016 — bespoke unit anchored by Publicis Media (Starcom + Spark Foundry). Reconfirmed/extended in 2024 global pitch.
• WhoMondelez Taiwan Country Marketing Manager · TW P&L marketing owner; reports to Greater China cluster

1. W1Defensive: VML/Wunderman Thompson Oreo creative is the WPP anchor — defend and expand to additional brands (Cadbury/Toblerone in TW)
2. W2Project: TW Mid-Autumn + CNY seasonal activation — shopper marketing, retail media, OOH dominations are pitchable separately from global plan-and-buy
3. W3Commerce: TW e-comm (PChome, Momo, Shopee TW) shopper marketing for snack impulse
4. W4KOL: TW snack-review creator ecosystem (YouTube/Threads/Dcard) — project-pitchable activation
5. W5Avoid: pitching global media — Publicis has held since 2016 and was reconfirmed in 2024 global review
6. W6Watch: any Mondelez 2026 brand-portfolio reset (Kraft Heinz merger rumors, possible spin-offs of slow growth lines) could create roster openings

• Global media: Publicis Groupe held global media since 2016 — bespoke unit anchored by Publicis Media (Starcom + Spark Foundry). Reconfirmed/extended in 2024 global pitch.
• 2024 global media review: Mondelez consolidated even further with Publicis as primary holding-group partner, with WPP (Wavemaker/EssenceMediacom) retaining significant scope in select markets. Reports differ — some markets went WPP, others Publicis.
• Greater China + SE Asia media has historically run through Publicis Media (Starcom/Zenith), with Carat (Dentsu) having held parts of Asia in earlier years.
• Global creative: VML/Wunderman Thompson (WPP) holds Oreo globally — a key WPP anchor on the portfolio. BBDO, VCCP, Ogilvy hold other brands.
• WPP exposure is meaningful via VML's Oreo creative AOR — defending this is more valuable than chasing the Publicis media share.
• CNY + Mid-Autumn snack peaks drive disproportionate TW spend in Q1 and Q3-Q4.

• Mondelez Taiwan Country Marketing Lead (not publicly named)Country Marketing Manager, Mondelez Taiwan

  since unknown

  Mondelez Taiwan reports into Mondelez AMEA / Greater China cluster (Shanghai HQ). Brand portfolio in TW: Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, Ritz, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Toblerone, Trident, Halls, Stride, Trident, Tang, Philadelphia (limited). Sales/marketing infrastructure piggy-backs on TW modern trade (Carrefour/PXMart/RT-Mart) + convenience (7-Eleven, FamilyMart).

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• Jonathan HalvorsonGlobal VP, Consumer Experience & Media — Mondelez International

  since 2021

  Owns global agency relationships and media buying architecture; the executive who confirmed the 2024 global media consolidation.

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Mass-market FMCG snack/confectionery with heavy seasonal peaks (CNY, Mid-Autumn, back-to-school). TW brand portfolio is Oreo-dominant on biscuits; Trident leads sugar-free gum; Halls leads throat lozenges; Cadbury/Toblerone smaller premium chocolate. Marketing organized at AMEA regional category level — TW localizes global hero work with local celebrity casting and packaging seasonality. Publicis-led on media globally since 2016; VML/WT (WPP) anchors Oreo creative. TW execution heavily reliant on modern trade + 7-Eleven/FamilyMart relationships. Growing investment in shopper/retail media as e-comm grows.

• Oreo Chinese New Year limited editions + 'Twist Lick Dunk' platform2025 · VML / Wunderman Thompson (WPP) for global creative; Publicis Media for buying · Limited-edition packaging, TVC, KOL, in-store

  Oreo CNY campaigns are one of the loudest CPG pulses in TW each year — animal-zodiac packaging, TVCs with TW celebrity casts, supermarket end-cap dominations.

• Trident gum loud TVC platform2024 · BBDO / Ogilvy historical; current TW shop unverified · Mass TVC + convenience-store activation

  Trident high-frequency TV campaigns and convenience-store impulse drive in TW.

• Cadbury Dairy Milk 'Generosity' platform — global2024 · VCCP London (global creative) · Global hero films + local adaptation

  Cadbury is a smaller TW SKU than Oreo but rides global 'Generosity' platform; TW seasonal pulses around Father's/Mother's Day.

• Halls / Stride mid-Autumn + winter cough season2024 · Local project shops in TW · TVC + pharmacy/CVS activation

  Halls hard-candy + Stride gum runs medium-weight TV in TW winter cough season.

• Mondelez Taiwan Country Marketing ManagerTW P&L marketing owner; reports to Greater China cluster
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• Mondelez AMEA Regional Marketing VP — Singapore HQRegional category VP for Biscuits/Chocolate/Gum & Candy
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• Jonathan Halvorson — Global VP Consumer Experience & MediaOwns global agency relationships and media architecture
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Do NOT pitch global media — Publicis won 2016 and was reconfirmed in the 2024 review. Do NOT challenge VML/WT on Oreo globally — it's a WPP-internal anchor. Pitch project work: seasonal CNY/Mid-Autumn activation, TW e-commerce/shopper marketing, retail media at PXMart/Carrefour/7-Eleven, KOL programs. Position as additive to global media buy, not replacement.

• Nestle Taiwan (KitKat, Crunch chocolate vs Cadbury; Maggi vs no direct)
• Hershey's TW (chocolate)
• Lotte Taiwan (Xylitol gum vs Trident)
• Want Want China Holdings — Hot-Kid biscuits vs Oreo (local champion)
• I-Mei Foods (TWSE 1232) — Sandwich biscuits vs Oreo
• Ferrero TW (Kinder, Nutella, Ferrero Rocher — gifting season overlap)

• ? Who is Mondelez Taiwan's named country marketing manager today?
• ? Post-2024 global review, did any markets split between WPP (Wavemaker/EssenceMediacom) and Publicis (Starcom) on media? Where does TW sit?
• ? What is Trident's current TW creative AOR?
• ? Has the rumored Kraft Heinz-Mondelez merger discussion (2025) impacted any roster decisions?
• ? Does Mondelez TW have a separate shopper-marketing agency from the global media agency?