Campbell Soup has agreed to sell European simple meals business to UK private equity firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC). The €400m deal includes Campbell's national brands of soups, sauces and simple meals, including Liebig and Royco in ...
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Swiss food giant Nestlé is considering options to divest its PowerBar energy bars brand, as it is facing stiffened competition from other brands. The sale could fetch millions of dollars to Nestlé, reported Reuters citing ...
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2 Sisters Food Group, and PepsiCo are among the trade buyers that could snap up Burton's Biscuits, although the deal could easily go to a private equity house, according to analysts. Burton's makes Cadbury-branded biscuits under licence ...
Campbell Soup has teamed up with publicly traded coffee brand Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) to launch Campbell’s Fresh-Brewed Soup K-Cup packs. Campbell's stated that the Fresh-Brewed Soup was designed to cater to the ...
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Campbell Soup has added three new pub-inspired soups, Hearty Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken Quesadilla and Philly-Style Cheesesteak, to the Campbell’s Chunky soups line for the upcoming National Football League (NFL). Campbell said the ...
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US-based Campbell Soup has announced that it is in final and exclusive negotiations for the potential divestment of its business in Europe to CVC Capital Partners (CVC), a leading UK-based private equity firm. Campbell Europe, ...
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US-based Campbell Soup has acquired baked snacks producer Kelsen Group from Maj Invest, a Danish private equity firm, and several other investors. Kelsen, based in Narre Snede, Denmark, is a producer of baked snacks that are sold in 85 ...
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US-based Campbell Soup plans to launch more than 200 new products in fiscal 2014, in an effort to strengthen its core businesses and expand into higher-growth spaces, including new consumer segments, categories and geographies. The ...
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Gary Fassak MEDIA, Penn. — Foam bedding products producer FXI has named Gary Fassak, a 30-year management executive, as senior vice president for its home furnishings division. His responsibilities will include overseeing the ...
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US-based Campbell Soup has agreed to acquire baked snacks producer Kelsen Group from Maj Invest, a Danish private equity firm, and several other investors for an undisclosed amount. Kelsen, based in Norre Snede, Denmark, is a producer of ...
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US-based Campbell Soup has agreed to acquire Plum Organics, a leading provider of premium, organic foods and snacks that cater to the nutritional needs of babies, toddlers and children, for an undisclosed amount. Established in 2007, Plum ...
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US food company Campbell Soup has reported that its net earnings increased 2.2% for the third quarter of 2013 to $181m, compared with $177m for the same period in 2012, due to double-digit sales growth in condensed, ready-to-serve soups and ...
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US-based food company Campbell Soup has unveiled a new line of Alfredo sauces under its Prego brand. The new Alfredo sauces complement the company's existing line of Prego Italian sauces and offer a flavor combination. The new varieties ...
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Campbell Soup Co has signed a deal with Grupo Jumex and Conservas La Costeña that will expand its manufacturing and distribution capabilities in Mexico but result in the loss of 260 jobs. The deal, announced today (15 February), ...
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US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-half profits as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit earnings. Earnings in the six months ended 27 January fell to US$430m, a 7.3% decline on last year, the ...