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10Partners & Customers
10About Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) is a manufacturer and marketer of high-quality foods and simple meals, including soup and sauces, baked snacks and healthy beverages. It operates through Meals & Beverages and Snacks segments. The Meals & Beverages segment engages in the retail and foodservice businesses in the United States and Canada. The Snacks segment retails Pepperidge Farm cookies, crackers, fresh bakery, and frozen products in the United States.
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Latest Campbell Soup Company News
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023 10:49 AM Share this article Campbell Soup Company has announced the sale of its Emerald nuts business to Flagstone Foods for an undisclosed sum. Flagstone Foods is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of private-label snacks in North America . Chris Foley, executive vice president and president of Campbell Snacks said, "The sale of the Emerald business is part of our ongoing strategic process to create even greater focus on driving accelerated growth across our snacks division and power brands." In 2018, Campbell acquired the Emerald nuts business as part of the Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. acquisition . Emerald Nuts Business Emerald nuts business generated net sales of $66 million in fiscal 2022 and $46 million for the nine months ended 30 April 2023. ADVERTISEMENT The company does not expect the divestiture to have a material impact on its fiscal 2023 results. The transaction is expected to be dilutive to earnings per share by approximately $0.01 in the company's 2024 financial year, reflecting the timing of a transition service agreement and cost actions. Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP and Barclays acted as exclusive advisors to Campbell on this transaction.
Campbell Soup Company Investments
4 Investments
Campbell Soup Company has made 4 investments. Their latest investment was in Chef'd as part of their Series A on May 5, 2017.
Campbell Soup Company Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/24/2017 | Series A | Chef'd | $10.21M | Yes | 4 | |
10/25/2016 | Series A | |||||
9/29/2016 | Corporate Minority | |||||
1/14/2015 | Corporate Minority |
Date | 5/24/2017 | 10/25/2016 | 9/29/2016 | 1/14/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series A | Corporate Minority | Corporate Minority |
Company | Chef'd | |||
Amount | $10.21M | |||
New? | Yes | |||
Co-Investors | ||||
Sources | 4 |
Campbell Soup Company Portfolio Exits
10 Portfolio Exits
Campbell Soup Company has 10 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Plum Organics on March 31, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/31/2021 | Acquired - II | 5 | |||
1/7/2021 | Acquired - II | 1 | |||
9/4/2019 | Divestiture | Campbell Soup Company - European Chips Business | 2 | ||
Date | 3/31/2021 | 1/7/2021 | 9/4/2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired - II | Acquired - II | Divestiture | ||
Companies | Campbell Soup Company - European Chips Business | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Campbell Soup Company Acquisitions
14 Acquisitions
Campbell Soup Company acquired 14 companies. Their latest acquisition was Snyder's-Lance on March 26, 2018.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/26/2018 | Acq - P2P | 4 | ||||
7/6/2017 | Acquired | 3 | ||||
6/9/2015 | Debt | $3.5M | Acquired | 3 | ||
8/8/2013 | ||||||
6/17/2013 | Series B |
Date | 3/26/2018 | 7/6/2017 | 6/9/2015 | 8/8/2013 | 6/17/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Debt | Series B | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $3.5M | ||||
Note | Acq - P2P | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Campbell Soup Company Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Campbell Soup Company has 10 strategic partners and customers. Campbell Soup Company recently partnered with Feeding America on December 12, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/15/2022 | Partner | United States | More Ways to Fight Hunger with Feeding America this Holiday Season. To inspire football fans throughout the season to join the fight against food insecurity , Campbell 's ® Chunky ® announced the formation of ` Chunky Sacks Hunger ' -- a program to fight food insecurity and donate one million meals * to people in need this NFL season through a partnership with Feeding America . | 1 | |
11/21/2022 | Vendor | United States | Through the agreement Campbell Soup Company will purchase the electricity and the associated renewable energy credits from a 115 megawatt share of Enel North America 's Seven Cowboy wind project in Oklahoma . | 2 | |
7/28/2022 | Partner | United States | The new partnership includes innovative fan experiences on and off the field , including Campbell options at stadium concession stands , compelling in-stadium advertising , eye-catching fan experiences at Harris Teeter and other stores around the Carolinas . | 1 | |
7/28/2022 | Sponsored | ||||
5/9/2022 | Partner |
Date | 12/15/2022 | 11/21/2022 | 7/28/2022 | 7/28/2022 | 5/9/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Vendor | Partner | Sponsored | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | More Ways to Fight Hunger with Feeding America this Holiday Season. To inspire football fans throughout the season to join the fight against food insecurity , Campbell 's ® Chunky ® announced the formation of ` Chunky Sacks Hunger ' -- a program to fight food insecurity and donate one million meals * to people in need this NFL season through a partnership with Feeding America . | Through the agreement Campbell Soup Company will purchase the electricity and the associated renewable energy credits from a 115 megawatt share of Enel North America 's Seven Cowboy wind project in Oklahoma . | The new partnership includes innovative fan experiences on and off the field , including Campbell options at stadium concession stands , compelling in-stadium advertising , eye-catching fan experiences at Harris Teeter and other stores around the Carolinas . | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Campbell Soup Company Team
32 Team Members
Campbell Soup Company has 32 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Douglas R Conant.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Douglas R Conant | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Douglas R Conant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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