Here are some flavors consumers around the world will never see again:
- Pepper Pot Soup
- K-Cup single serve soups
- Chunky Philly-Style Cheesesteak Soup
- Scotch Broth Soup
- Green Pea soup (this was featured in Warhol’s famous collection).
What happened
As people are growing more health conscious, the company needs to step up its game.
Responding to the needs of the population, the New Jersey-based company announced it was planning a complete sweep of its network to make production more efficient, affordable and consumer friendly.
This means cutting jobs and halting production of soup at some of its facilities.
Here are the facilities that will be impacted
Paris, Texas: Over the next two years, the Campbell’s factory in Paris, Texas is ceasing production of its canned soups and refocusing its operations to Prego pasta sauce and Pace salsa products.
Tualatin, Oregon: In 2017, Campbell’s acquired a plant in Tualatin, Oregon plant as part of its purchase of Pacific Foods, products that include Pacific’s organic soup, broth and plant-based beverages.According to a company statement, the plant will cease operations over stages, the first that started in August 2024 and the last by July 2026.
Jefferson, Indiana: As of July 2024, the Jeffersonville plant will focus on Late July tortilla chips, moving production of kettle-cooked chips, like Cape Cod and Kettle brand, to Campbell’s Charlotte and Hanover plants.
The future
The company is also investing $230 million to grow business, which includes 210 new employment opportunities in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
On this day in 1898, Herberton Williams, a Campbell exec, attended a Cornell vs. Penn football game. He loved the red & white combo of Cornell’s uniforms so much that we used them on our soup cans, changing them from orange & black to red & white! #CampbellArchives pic.twitter.com/FAQCQdRWPP
— Campbell’s (@CampbellSoupCo) November 24, 2021
At this time, Campbell’s Soup hasn’t announced a full closure of its operations. However, it is restructuring, a plan that includes selling off parts of its business, closing certain facilities, and shifting its focus to different product lines or market segments.
What Campbell’s product do you wish you could buy again?
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