2025 Generation Next winner Jessica Kok

Jessica Kok translates consumer insights into award-winning confections that redefine categories. Since joining Mondelēz Canada as an engineering intern in 2012, she’s become a driving force in innovation, leading a team developing seasonal products while championing sustainability at the company across ingredients and packaging.

Her recent launches tell the story of her impact: Caramilk Salted Caramel won Product of the Year in 2023, and Cadbury Dairy Milk Micro Mini Egg achieved breakthrough success, ranking among the brand’s top performers. “Combining two iconic products—Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars and Mini Eggs—into a single product that offered a new and exciting experience for consumers was a complex yet satisfying challenge,” she says.

As a licensed professional engineer, Kok bridges technical excellence with commercial insight. She has helped drive substantial productivity improvements while advancing recyclable packaging, reducing virgin plastic use and streamlining manufacturing to lower emissions.

“I’m inspired by the opportunity to create delicious snacks that bring joy to our consumers,” she says. Her community commitments, from volunteering with Food Banks Canada to supporting Doctors Without
Borders, shape how she approaches her work—always with an eye toward making choices that benefit people and the planet.

See the full list of Generation Next 2025 winner profiles.

Profiles were published in the December 2025/January 2026 issue of Canadian Grocer.