Campbell sells Plum Organics baby-food brand to Sun-Maid
US food giant Campbell Soup Co. has sold its Plum Organics baby-food brand to local snacks...
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Campbell Soup Co. faces lawsuit over toxic baby-food claims
Campbell Soup Co. is up against a consumer lawsuit filed in the US over claims its Plum Organics baby-food products contain harmful elements.
Does Campbell Soup Co.’s growth strategy make sense?
Andy Coyne looks at Campbell Soup Co.'s future growth strategy and asks whether it is a plan of counter-intuitive genius or simply wrong-headed?
How big packaged food companies can create a challenger brand playbook of their own
Acquiring challenger brands is one thing but how do big food businesses make a success of them when they are integrated into a very different corporate culture?
Why should food companies consider becoming B Corp?
Some food manufacturers have found themselves drawn to B Corp ideals of sustainable business - and we look at why.
Campbell is sole investor in US nutrition start-up Habit
Campbell Soup Co. confirmed yesterday (25 October) it is the sole investor in San Francisco start-up Habit – a personalised food nutrition company set to launch early next year. Habit aims to "take…
Plum Organics alters product names after ingredient scrutiny
Plum Organics, the US baby food business owned by Campbell Soup Co., has changed the names of a clutch of products after claims the labels were misleading. In May, consumer…
Campbell Soup Co. forecasts FY earnings above Wall Street
Campbell Soup Co. today (3 September) predicted earnings for the new financial year above the consensus estimate on Wall Street alongside numbers for its last quarter that met analyst forecasts.…
Campbell Soup Co. cuts long-term sales target
Campbell Soup Co. today (22 July) lowered its long-term sales target, citing "the current conditions in the food industry". The US food group has made a clutch of acquisitions in…
Editor’s viewpoint: Campbell working hard but challenges remain
Campbell Soup Co.'s third-quarter results included some positive news. Sales from the US group's baking and snacking arm grew solidly, while the company's profitability beat analyst expectations amid productivity savings…
Campbell targets US$200m in extra cost cuts
Campbell Soup Co., which last week cut its forecast for annual earnings, said today (18 February) it had identified ways of reducing its overheads by US$200m beyond its ongoing productivity…
