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13.11.2024 | Campbell Soup sells Noosa to fresh foods manufacturer Lakeview Farms | Listen to the article 3 min
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Campbell Soup is selling its Noosa yogurt business to Lakeview Farms, a manufacturer of fresh dips, desserts and specialty produc... |
10.11.2024 | Lifeway Foods Stands Firm Against Danone's Takeover Bid | In the world of business, few things are as contentious as a takeover bid. It’s a high-stakes game of chess, where each move can change the landscape. Lifeway Foods recently rejected a $283 million offer from Danone, a long-time shareholder... |
04.11.2024 | The Green Revolution: AgriFoodTech's Bold Moves Towards Sustainability | The world of AgriFoodTech is buzzing. New investments are flowing like a river after rain. Companies are pivoting, innovating, and racing towards sustainability. This week, the spotlight shines on insect farming, green hydrogen, and regener... |
04.11.2024 | Food and beverage M&A activity appears to be picking up: CoBank | Listen to the article 3 min
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After a relatively quiet period of M&A in food and beverages compared to prior years, activity appears to be gaining momentum... |
01.11.2024 | The Shifting Landscape of Food and Beverage Manufacturing | The food and beverage industry is undergoing a seismic shift. Companies like PepsiCo and Del Monte Foods are navigating turbulent waters, adapting to changing consumer preferences and economic pressures. The recent closures of PepsiCo's bot... |
31.10.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Funding for mealworms & green hydrogen, Ohalo unveils a new kind of almond | Insect producer Tebrio and green hydrogen producer Matteco both announced new capital raises this week. Outside of funding, Dave Friedberg’s Ohalo introduced a self-pollinating Nonpareil almond, the EPA approved an alternative to the recent... |
31.10.2024 | PepsiCo to shutter 3 more bottling plants, lay off hundreds | Listen to the article 2 min
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PepsiCo is closing three more bottling plants, resulting in more than 300 job losses as the beverage giant streamlines its manufacturing netw... |
23.10.2024 | Campbell Soup’s Goldfish cracker temporarily changes name to highlight its adult appeal | Listen to the article 2 min
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Campbell Soup’s Goldfish cracker is optimistic that a temporary name change will attract more adults to the $1 billion brand popular with chi... |
18.10.2024 | Leftovers: Mars turns Skittles from chewy to crunchy | Kraft Heinz cracks the quesadilla code | Listen to the article 5 min
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04.10.2024 | Leftovers: Pepperidge Farm rolls into fall | Hormel makes bacon cooking more convenient | Listen to the article 5 min
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02.10.2024 | French fry maker Lamb Weston to close plant, cut about 428 jobs | Listen to the article 3 min
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Lamb Weston plans to close an older, higher-cost processing facility in Connell, Washington and temporarily curtail certain produ... |
01.10.2024 | ‘Sauce is boss’: How Campbell Soup is turning Rao’s into its next $1B brand | Listen to the article 4 min
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For a company known for soup, Campbell spent much of its recent investor day reminding people that “Sauce is boss.”
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26.09.2024 | Goodles poaches CFO from Sovos Brands | Listen to the article 3 min
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Goodles, the viral better-for-you mac and cheese company, has appointed food industry veteran Chris Hall as its next chief financ... |
11.09.2024 | An Iconic Brand Is Trying to Change Its Name — and Expand Beyond the Product It Introduced Over a Century Ago The name change is "subtle-yet-important," says Campbell's CEO. | The 155-year-old Campbell Soup Company, the first to bring canned soups to the market, wants to drop the "Soup" part of its name and go by just the Campbell's Company. Shareholders can vote on the suggested name change in November... |
11.09.2024 | Campbell Soup CEO downplays possibility of splitting food giant | Campbell Soup CEO Mark Clouse said his company could eventually split its snacks business from its meals and beverages unit but cautioned that any shakeup, if it did occur, is unlikely to happen anytime soon.
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11.09.2024 | Campbell Soup is changing its name to reflect a broader portfolio | Listen to the article 3 min
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Campbell Soup plans to drop “soup” from its name as the manufacturer of chips, sauces, cookies and beverages aims to show that its future inc... |
11.09.2024 | Campbell Soup CEO: Splitting the food giant eventually is a ‘possibility’ | Campbell Soup CEO Mark Clouse said his company could eventually split its snacks business from its meals and beverages unit but cautioned that any shakeup, if it did occur, is unlikely to happen anytime soon.
“I've been very consistent in s... |
08.09.2024 | Tackling Hunger: Campbell's Chunky and the NFL Join Forces | In a world where hunger looms large, Campbell's Chunky Soup is stepping up to the plate. The brand is teaming up with the NFL for its third annual Chunky Sacks Hunger™ initiative. This partnership aims to turn football's fierce competition ... |
05.09.2024 | Campbell's® Chunky® Teams up with Dexter Lawrence to Kick Off Chunky Sacks Hunger™ | For each sack made across the NFL, Chunky® will make a donation that will help provide meals to families in need.
CAMDEN, N.J., Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Campbell's® Chunky® announced the third annual Chunky Sacks Hunger™ initiat... |
04.09.2024 | BINSWANGER HIRES BROOKE OLDT AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE SERVICES | Former Head of Global Real Estate for Campbell Soup Company & Lutron Electronics, Oldt brings 20 years of experience managing complex corporate real estate portfolios
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Binswanger, an innovator ... |
31.08.2024 | Campbell Soup and Chewy: Navigating a Shifting Market Landscape | In the world of consumer goods, adaptability is key. Two companies, Campbell Soup and Chewy, are navigating the currents of change with distinct strategies. Both are feeling the pulse of consumer behavior, and their recent performances refl... |
29.08.2024 | The Shifting Sands of Retail: Dollar General's Forecast and Comun's Rise | The retail landscape is shifting. Dollar General, a staple for budget-conscious shoppers, is feeling the heat. Its recent forecast cuts signal a deeper trend: consumers are tightening their belts. Meanwhile, a new player, Comun, is making w... |
29.08.2024 | Dollar General cuts annual forecasts on weaker discretionary demand; shares down 15% | Retail & ConsumerDollar General cuts annual forecasts on weaker discretionary demand; shares down 15%
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29.08.2024 | Campbell Soup forecasts annual sales above estimates on steady demand | Retail & ConsumerCampbell Soup forecasts annual sales above estimates on steady demand
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27.08.2024 | Campbell Soup sells Pop Secret for undisclosed amount | Listen to the article 2 min
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Campbell Soup sold its Pop Secret popcorn brand to an independent food company for an undisclosed amount as the CPG giant looks to focus its ... |
15.08.2024 | Oyster Mushrooms Grow in Waste Coffee Grounds, GRO Harnesses Them to Create Vegan, Veggie & Blended Products | Rapidly expanding Dutch startup GRO focuses on the tasty, versatile and circularly grown oyster mushroom. The circular process starts with the coffee bean used to make a cup of coffee. What remains as raw material, or coffee grounds, is col... |
07.08.2024 | WK Kellogg Co to shutter Nebraska cereal plant as profits slide | Listen to the article 4 min
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07.08.2024 | Mars' mulled deal for Kellanova should withstand regulatory scrutiny | Boards, Policy & RegulationAntitrust
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02.08.2024 | Leftovers: Graza olive oil goes mini | Startup snack turns pasta into puffs | Listen to the article 6 min
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31.07.2024 | Sara Lee, Wonderbread owners announce closures of plants affecting hundreds of workers | Listen to the article 3 min
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Bakery giants Flowers Foods and Bimbo Bakeries USA announced four plant closures, the latest to hit the food sector as manufacturers look to ... |
25.07.2024 | The Shifting Sands of Industry: Zoox and Keurig Dr Pepper Navigate Change**
** | ** In the world of business, change is the only constant. Two companies, Zoox and Keurig Dr Pepper, illustrate this truth vividly. One is soaring high, while the other faces a storm. Both stories reflect the pulse of innovation and the hars... |
22.07.2024 | Keurig Dr Pepper to close Virginia coffee plant, impacting 379 people | Listen to the article 3 min
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Keurig Dr Pepper plans to close a K-Cup manufacturing plant in Windsor, Virginia by the end of 2024. The closure will impact 379 employees.
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04.06.2024 | Goldfish® Answers Snack Lovers' Pleas with Debut of New Spicy Dill Pickle Flavor | CAMDEN, N.J., June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pickle lovers, rejoice! Fans asked, and Goldfish® answered in the most dillicious way. America's favorite fish-shaped cracker is introducing a new limited-edition Goldfish Spicy Dill Pickle cracker... |
20.05.2024 | Prego® Introduces New Line of Creamy Pesto Sauces, Unlocking New and Flavorful Ways to Shake Up Mealtime | New offering introduces pesto sauces to the predominately red sauce aisle
CAMDEN, N.J., May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Campbell Soup Company is introducing a new line to Prego®: Creamy Pesto - a delicious, versatile and kid-friendly way to ex... |
21.03.2024 | Campbell Soup accused of polluting Lake Erie with discharges from Ohio plant | Campbell Soup was hit with a lawsuit from the Department of Justice and another from environmental groups on Wednesday over allegations that its plant in northwestern Ohio pollutes Lake Erie.
The big picture: The DOJ accuses Campbell's of s... |
09.11.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Talus Renewables nabs $22m for green ammonia, Getir buys FreshDirect | This week, Talus Renewables closed a funding round for its green ammonia system and vegetable waste firm Letoon Holdings secured capital. M&A is coming for online grocery, as evidenced by Getir’s acquisition of US-based FreshDirect. The... |
08.08.2023 | Campbell Soup buys Rao's parent company for $2.7 billion | Campbell Soup announced on Monday that it has purchased Sovos Brands for about $2.7 billion.
Why it matters: Campbell will bolster its offerings considerably with this purchase — adding Rao's sauces, Michael Angelo's frozen foods, Noosa yog... |
07.08.2023 | Campbell Soup to buy Rao’s maker Sovos Brands for $2.7B | Listen to the article 5 min
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06.06.2023 | Meat from mycelium: MyForest Foods raises $15m Series A-2, hires new CEO, teases new product | MyForest Foods Co, a New York-based startup making meat alternatives from mushroom mycelium, has raised $15 million in Series A-2 funding and hired Greg Shewchuk as CEO as it ramps up distribution of its first product: MyBacon.
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30.05.2023 | Campbell Soup sells Emerald nuts business to Flagstone Foods for undisclosed amount | Dive Brief:
Campbell Soup sold its Emerald nuts business to private label CPG manufacturer Flagstone Foods, the New Jersey company said in a statement. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Campbell acquired Emerald nuts as part o... |
03.03.2023 | Leftovers: Dunkin’ coffee dips into its bakery treats; Ben & Jerry’s cheers for churros | Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can't write about everything that we get pitched, so here are som... |
19.01.2023 | Campbell Soup to add 330 jobs, spend $50M at HQ to consolidate snacking operations | Campbell Soup will invest $50 million and add 330 workers at its New Jersey headquarters as part of a broader plan to consolidate the company’s sprawling snacking operations.
As part of the move, the food manufacturer said it will close its... |
23.09.2022 | Leftovers: Pepsi pours a s’mores soda; Kellogg goes nutty with Little Debbie cereal | Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can’t write about everything that we get pitched, so here are som... |
13.05.2022 | Leftovers: New Goldfish flavor hooks into Old Bay; Real Good Foods introduces chicken shells to the freezer aisle | Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can’t write about everything that we get pitched, so here are som... |
25.03.2022 | New nutrition standards established at Campbell Soup | CAMDEN, NJ. — Campbell Soup Co. has updated its nutrition metrics to set higher health and wellness standards for new and existing products, according to the company’s 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report. These new metrics are built upon t... |
22.03.2022 | How plant-based Skinny Butcher aims to capture both retail and foodservice markets | There's an old saying: Never trust a skinny chef. But with Dave Zilko's newest venture, he hopes consumers everywhere will be trusting — and tasting — Skinny Butcher.
The former vice chairman of Garden Fresh Gourmet has spent several years ... |
14.01.2022 | Leftovers: Dolly Parton adds dazzle to Jeni's; Campbell supersizes Goldfish crackers | Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can't write about everything that we get pitched, so here are som... |
01.12.2021 | Spoiler Alert raises $11m to help CPGs sell surplus inventory & cut food waste | Boston-based startup Spoiler Alert has raised $11 million in Series A funding to grow its ‘liquidation platform’ that helps consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies sell surplus and short-dated inventory to discount retailers.
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01.12.2021 | BREAKING: Spoiler Alert raises $11m to help CPGs sell surplus inventory & cut food waste | Boston-based startup Spoiler Alert has raised $11 million in Series A funding to grow its ‘liquidation platform’ that helps consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies sell surplus and short-dated inventory to discount retailers.
The round was ... |
04.10.2021 | What makes a ‘quality job’? Consider its security, viability, equity and flexibility | One hundred eighty-one CEOs walk into a room …
A year before mask mandates and the concept of social distancing emerged, a group of 181 CEOs gathered to pledge a commitment not just to shareholders, but also to stakeholders, including emplo... |
01.10.2021 | Baby foods tainted with high levels of arsenic and lead are still on store shelves, report finds | Manufacturers and the FDA aren’t doing enough to keep toxic heavy metals out of baby foods, a new report says.
The Congressional report said one company failed to pull products with high levels of arsenic.
The report urges manufacturers to ... |
01.09.2021 | Campbell Soup Company announces an Equity Buyback for $500 million worth of its shares. | Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to $500 million worth of its common stock. The program has no expiration date. |
09.06.2021 | CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
Campbell Soup Company announces an Equity Buyback for $250 million worth of its shares. | Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to $250 million worth of its common stock. The program has no expiration date. |
05.02.2021 | Some baby foods may be tainted with high levels of toxic heavy metals like arsenic and lead | Popular baby foods may contain toxic heavy metals, a new Congressional report finds.
The levels of lead are as much as 177 times the amount allowed in bottled water.
The report shows how manufacturers are held to loose standards, putting ki... |
29.12.2020 | CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
Meet Camille Pierce: Our New Chief Culture Officer | We recently welcomed Camille Pierce as Vice President and Chief Culture Officer to lead our inclusion and diversity (I&D) strategy.
We sat down with Camille to get to know her and hear about her goals for the new role.
Camille, how has ... |
23.12.2019 | KKR Completes Arnott's Buyout and Certain Campbell's International Operations for $2.2B | CAMDEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) announced today that it has completed the sale of Arnott’s and certain of Campbell’s International operations to KKR (NYSE: KKR) for approximately $2.2 billion in cash, subject ... |
23.10.2019 | These 5 Philly corporations have innovation centers to incubate future products and processes | Call it a new trend or the next iteration of R&D, but corporations are taking “innovation” seriously, putting their dollars toward hosting, marketing and building in its name.
Now, as we find ourselves in the last third of Corporate Inn... |
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26.09.2017 | Could a lawsuit scupper Campbell Soup’s deal to acquire Pacific Foods? | In the lawsuit* filed in Oregon on August 21 against Pacific Foods, three named directors at the company, and the accounting firm Moss Adams LLP, plaintiff Michael Lynch (representing the estate of his father, former Pacific Foods shareho... |
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08.08.2017 | PULSE@MassChallenge Launches Applications for 2018 Program | BOSTON, August 8, 2017 MassChallenge, the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet, today opened applications for the 2018 PULSE@ MassChallenge program. Launched as a strategic component of the Mass Digital Health initiative, PULSE@ ... |
24.05.2017 | Chef’d Receives $10M Investment from Campbell Soup Company | Chef’d, an El Segundo, Calif.-based e-commerce meal marketplace, received a $10m strategic investment from Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB).
The investment, part of a Series B round which also included follow-on investor Fresh Direct, will ... |
24.01.2017 | New brand Yumami brings Japanese flavors to emerging chilled snacking segment | “Consumers nowadays are so used to nutritional callouts that it’s a requirement,” Karsten Ch’ien, co-founder of Yumami, told FoodNavigator-USA. “We’re asking ‘what else is there?’ so we try to bring them a really dynamic flavor to get the... |
29.02.2016 | Campbell Soup Company to Launch $125M Venture Capital Fund | Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB), a Camden, N.J.-based global food company, is to form a new $125m venture capital fund.
With Acre Venture Partners, an independent fund managed by outside partners, in which Campbell will be the sole limited... |
08.01.2016 | Campbell Soup declares support for mandatory GMO labeling, but has it struck a ‘Devil’s bargain’? | The move comes as Campbell – along with many other food companies supplying products in multiple states – finds itself stuck between a rock and a hard place as the July 1 deadline approaches to comply with a GMO labeling law in Vermont, whi... |
16.04.2015 | Allen & Gerritsen made us a video game for growing our email list | In which situation would you be more likely to give a brand your email address at an event: one where there’s someone sitting behind a booth when you walk in, or one where you play a video game zapping aliens who are after your good name?
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18.02.2015 | Campbell Soup unveils top 10 influential food themes for 2015 | The report is part of Campbell Soup’s culinary monitoring and tracking system that identifies the most impactful food trends and follows them as they evolve from the ‘Discovery’ stage, such as Filipino Flavors, which are popping up in upsca... |
- | Democrats push FDA to regulate toxic metals in baby food after investigation finds high levels | Democrats are calling on the FDA to regulate metal toxins in baby foods.
A congressional investigation last month found the presence of toxic metals at high levels in many baby foods.
Four Democrats have submitted draft legislation to the F... |