Campbell's (NASDAQ: CPB) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, United States that owns 15 consumer brands across 2 categories, and has 2 recorded transactions.[1]
Campbell's was founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1869 and made its name with condensed soup, invented in 1897 by a chemist who realised that removing the water halved the shipping cost. It renamed itself from Campbell Soup Company in 2024 to reflect that snacks now generate about half its revenue.
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acquisitions recorded · 2 since 2015
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Campbell's acquired Sovos Brands for $23 per share in cash, principally to obtain Rao's Homemade, a premium pasta sauce growing far faster than the rest of the category. The Federal Trade Commission cleared the deal after a second request.
Campbell's bought snack maker Snyder's-Lance for $50 per share in cash, roughly doubling the size of its snacks business and moving the company away from its dependence on condensed soup, a category in long-term decline.
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Campbell's owns 15 consumer brands tracked here, including Campbell's, Pepperidge Farm, Snyder's of Hanover, V8, Swanson and Lance.
Yes. Campbell's is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, United States and was founded in 1869.
Campbell's is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as CPB on the NASDAQ.
The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is Rao's Homemade and Noosa on 12 March 2024.
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