Campbell Soup

US-based manufacturer of branded and private label biscuits Jimmy’s Cookies has entered into an agreement to acquire artisan bread brand Ecce Panis from Campbell Soup. The acquisition includes Ecce Panis’ bakery facility, which will double Jimmy’s Cookies’ manufacturing capacity for its gourmet biscuit business. “The addition of the Ecce Panis brand is consistent with our strategy to drive growth through expanding and diversifying our product line”, said Howard Hirsch, CEO, …

Campbell Soup, the US foods manufacturer, is continuing to shed non-core businesses, this time striking a deal to offload its European crisps business, including the Kettle brand, to the Irish firm Valeo Foods. The US company said it would use the proceeds from the sale, which is valued at around £66 million ($79 million) to reduce debt. Campbell Soup’s European Chips business includes UK-based Kettle Foods and Netherlands-based Yellow Chips. Headquartered in Norwich, …

Campbell Soup, the leading US food manufacturer, is continuing its divestiture program with the sale of the Arnott’s business and its remaining Campbell International operations to KKR, a global investment firm, for $2.2 billion. Arnott’s was acquired in 1997 by Campbell and has operations centres in Western Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide in Australi, as well as Bekasi in Indonesia. The Campbell International division also includes Campbell Soup’s “simple meals” business …

Campbell Soup, the leading US food manufacturer, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Kelsen Group, a biscuit company that is part of the Campbell International business. to a Ferrero affiliated firm for $300 million. The company said the deal would enable it to reduce its debt burden, adding that the process is now underway to divest the remainder of Campbell International, including the Arnott’s biscuit brand. Based in …

Campbell Soup, a US producer of canned soups and related products, has announced that it has agreed to sell its organic foods division Bolthouse Farms to an affiliate of private equity fund Butterfly Equity for $510 million. Acquired in August 2012, Bolthouse Farms employs around 2,200 staff and is a leading producer of organic beverages, dressings and carrots with a base in Santa Monica, California.  Its new owner, Butterfly Equity, …

Campbell Soup, the US food business, has announced it is selling its Garden Fresh Gourmet business to an affiliate pf Fountain of Health USA, a maker of hummus, dips, variety packs, prepared salads, pates, and frozen desserts, for an undisclosed sum. Campbell Soup bought Garden Fresh Gourmet in 2015, at the time bidding to expand in packaged fresh and organic foods. The sale forms part of Campbell’s Soup strategy, announced …

Campbell Soup, the leading US food manufacturer, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire snacks firm Snyder’s-Lance in a deal worth $4.87 billion in cash. The deal, described as the largest in Campbell Soup’s history, is expected to create a combined entity with annual net sales in excess of $10 billion. Snyder’s-Lance is a major snack food firm that is said to have leading market positions in categories …