Is Campbell Soup staging a comeback?
The activist investor who was pushing to sell Campbell Soup is now singing a different tune and the iconic Camden company's new CEO is hot on returning to its roots: soup.
Listen 14:01
Campbell Soup Company has moved most of its production elsewhere, but the main headquarters is still in Camden, N.J. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Listen to The Why wherever you get your podcasts:
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic | TuneIn
The iconic Campbell Soup Company appears to be turning around. Just over a year ago, its stock had fallen, the CEO had stepped down, and an activist investor was trying to talk the board into selling the 150-year-old company headquartered in Camden. Now, that investor is singing a different tune and Campbell’s new CEO is hot on returning to its roots: soup.
Guest: WHYY New Jersey reporter Joe Hernandez
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Brought to you by The Why
The Why
There’s more to every story if you take the time to tell it.
Ocean City developer hopes to turn shuttered Wonderland Pier into 252-room hotel
Plans are in motion to save the iconic Ferris wheel and carousel and turn the land into a 252-room hotel along the oceanfront.
1 week ago
Gov. Phil Murphy convened an Expanding Access to Public Contracting Opportunities roundtable discussion with legislators and stakeholders to address the issue.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:16
After Campbell Soup misses revenue goals, sale rumors swirl
Those white and carnelian red cans of Campbell Soup may be going up for sale — and not just to grocery shoppers.
6 years ago