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Campbell Soup Co. Will Stop Making Soup At US Facility
Campbell Soup Co., a US manufacturer of soups and snacks, plans to stop making its canned soups at a plant in Paris, Texas.
It is making the decision to concentrate only on producing its sauce labels.
The Paris plant has so far generated about 10% of Campbell Soup Co.’s total soup volumes as well as Campbell’s sauce brands, such as Pace salsa and Prego Italian sauces.
The corporation stated in a statement that it had evaluated “the role the Paris plant plays in the company’s supply chain network” before deciding to discontinue the plant’s soup line.
It added: “After completing a thorough analysis, the company is moving forward with plans to invest in the Paris plant to transform it into Campbell’s flagship sauce facility”.
Campbell has been asked by Just Food to verify the amount of money it is investing.
Following the shutdown of the factory, production of the Goldfish brand owner’s canned soups, including its namesake brand Campbell’s, will be transferred to other manufacturing locations.
According to the firm, the soup line is anticipated to shut down in “two years time.”
About 300 workers are anticipated to be impacted by the line closure. The facility currently employs about 680 workers. During the transition, Campbell stated that it “is committed to providing support and assistance to impacted employees.”
The Swanson chicken broth manufacturer announced a number of layoffs earlier in May that will impact 415 jobs.
The company announced in a statement at the time that it would close its Tualatin, Oregon, facility that produces Pacific Foods’ organic broth, soup, and plant-based beverages. In an effort to focus on tortilla chips, it also declared plans to reduce crisps manufacturing at the Jeffersonville, Indiana, facility.
It described the plans as “part of an ongoing effort to invest in and transform its supply chain to fuel business growth, improve return on invested capital and enhance the overall effectiveness and efficiency of its manufacturing and distribution network”.
“Campbell Soup Co. to cease soup production at US facility” was originally created and published by Just Food, a GlobalData-owned brand.
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