Campbell Sells Pop Secret Business to Our Home
27 August 2024 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) today announced the completed
sale of the Pop Secret popcorn business to Our Home, an independent
better-for-you snack company. Terms of the transaction were not
disclosed.
The Pop Secret business generated net sales of approximately
$120 million in fiscal 2024. The transaction is expected to be
dilutive to Campbell’s fiscal 2025 earnings per share by
approximately $0.04, reflecting the timing of a transition service
agreement and cost actions.
Chris Foley, Executive Vice President and President, Campbell’s
Snacks said, "This marks another step in our journey to
strategically focus our Snacks portfolio. The sale of Pop Secret
will drive greater focus and accelerated growth across our Snacks
division and portfolio of leading brands.”
BofA Securities acted as exclusive financial advisor and Blank
Rome served as legal advisor to Campbell’s on the transaction.
About Campbell
For more than 150 years, Campbell (NASDAQ:CPB) has been
connecting people through food they love. Generations of consumers
have trusted us to provide delicious and affordable food and
beverages. Headquartered in Camden, N.J. since 1869, the company
generated fiscal 2023 net sales of $9.4 billion. Our portfolio
includes iconic brands such as Campbell’s, Cape Cod, Goldfish,
Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Milano, Michael Angelo's, noosa,
Pace, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Rao's, Snyder’s of
Hanover, Swanson and V8. Campbell has a heritage of giving back and
acting as a good steward of the environment. The company is a
member of the Standard & Poor's 500 as well as the FTSE4Good
and Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indices. For more information, visit
www.campbellsoupcompany.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. These
forward-looking statements are based on management's current
expectations and assumptions. The forward-looking statements,
including statements concerning our current expectations about the
transaction, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential
results discussed in the forward-looking statements. We do not
undertake any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking
statements to reflect new events or circumstances.
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