17 Facts About Campbell's

Campbell Soup Company, doing business as Campbell's, is an American processed food and snack company.

Campbell's is most closely associated with its flagship canned soup products; however, through mergers and acquisitions, it has grown to become one of the largest processed food companies in the US with a wide variety of products under its flagship Campbell's brand as well as other brands like Pepperidge Farm, Snyder's of Hanover, V8, and Swanson.

Under its brands, Campbell's produces soups and other canned meals, baked goods, beverages, and snacks.

Classic red-and-white can design used by many Campbell's branded products has become an American icon, and its use in pop art was typified by Andy Warhol's series of Campbell's Soup Cans prints.

Campbell's went on to become president of the company from 1914 to 1930, eventually buying out the Campbell family.

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In 1898, Herberton Williams, a Campbell's executive, convinced the company to adopt a carnelian red and bright white color scheme, because he was taken by the crisp carnelian red color of the Cornell University football team's uniforms.

Campbell's was elected executive vice president of Campbell Soup in 1949 and was president and CEO from 1953 to 1972.

Campbell's agreed to give workers one week's payment for each year of employment as well as paying in full for six months of medical benefits, and paying half the cost for another six months.

Under this agreement, the US-based Campbell Soup Company continued to produce Campbell's Condensed Soup but could not sell the product in the UK for a further five years.

Campbell's continues to be a major part of Camden, regularly participating in charity events in the community.

In 2009, Campbell's completed the construction of a new and expanded headquarters in the city.

In July 2011, Campbell's Soup decided to sell its product in the UK after being absent since 2008.

In December 2017, Campbell's completed the acquisition of Pacific Foods of Oregon, LLC for $700 million and announced the agreement to acquire the snack company Snyder's-Lance for $4.

In July 2019, Campbell's agreed to sell its stake in the Kelsen Group for $300 million to a subsidiary of Ferrero SpA, with the transfer to be completed in 2020.

Many canned soups, including Campbell's condensed and chunky varieties, contain relatively high quantities of sodium and thus are not desirable for those on low-sodium diets.

In fall 2007, Campbell's was awarded a Certificate of Excellence, for their efforts in lowering sodium levels, from Blood Pressure Canada.

Company's flagship brand and the Campbell's name is used to market soups, sauces, and canned meals.