International Business News - Soup http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Campbell Soup Co. said on Wednesday it has redesigned its 12-ounce bottle version of its vegetable-based V8 juice and will be putting the new product in vending machines nationwide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/campbell-soup-co-puts-v8-in-vending-machines.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:02:42 EST Volunteers at Bay Area soup kitchens this Thanksgiving Day say the economic downturn brought plenty of new faces to their doors. Forty-three-year old Mario Medal and his fiancee, 42-year-old Norma Maya, were among the first-timers at San Francisco's St. Anthony Dining Room Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/bay-area-soup-kitchens-serve-thousands-on-holiday.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:09:25 EST Here's a look at how Campbell Soup Co.'s divisions performed in its first fiscal quarter: _U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages: Sales rose 9 percent to nearly $1.2 billion, with volume and mix adding 4 percent, and pricing adding 8 percent. Total soup sales rose 12 percent and condensed soup sales gained 14 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/a-look-at-campbell-soup-co-s-1st-quarter.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:57:30 EST Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Nov. 24, from AP Financial News: MILWAUKEE (AP)--Shares of Campbell Soup Co. dipped Monday after the company lowered its fiscal 2009 outlook due to unfavorable exchange rates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/movers-roundup-campbell-soup-new-york-times.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:45:31 EST Campbell Soup Co. on Monday said it expects to be hurt in the fiscal year by unfavorable exchange rates, and lowered its outlook for earnings expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/campbell-soup-lowers-outlook-on-exchange-rates.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:03:56 EST Shares of Campbell Soup Co. fell on Monday after the company said it expects to be hurt by unfavorable exchange rates in the fiscal year. Shares fell $2.64, or 7.2 percent, to $33.67 in morning trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/campbell-soups-shares-fall-on-lowered-outlook.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:30:45 EST Among the earnings stories for Monday, Nov. 24, from AP Financial News: CAMDEN, N.J. (AP)--Campbell Soup Co. says its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 3.7 percent, but its sales rose as people bought more condensed soup. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/earnings-roundup-campbell-soup-cbrl-group.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:44:40 EST Campbell Soup Co.'s higher soup sales were watered down by commodity hedging losses in its first fiscal quarter, as the soupmaker said Monday that profits fell 3.7 percent even as more cash-strapped consumers reached for its brands. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/181368-earns-campbell-soup.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/campbell-soup-1q-earnings-down-3-7-percent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/campbell-soup-1q-earnings-down-3-7-percent.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:48:38 EST Campbell Soup Co. reports earnings for its fiscal first quarter on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/earnings-preview-campbells-to-grow-1q-profit.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:29:46 EST Shares of Campbell Soup Co. declined on Friday as an analyst cut his rating on the soup maker, saying it is seeing growth as more people eat at home, but noted several factors which could limit its upside earnings potential. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/analyst-lowers-estimates-rating-on-campbell.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:00:34 EST General Mills Inc. said Friday it would recall cans of its Progresso Hearty Tomato soup from one day of production because it may contain allergens that were not listed on the label. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/general-mills-does-limited-progresso-soup-recall.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:27:17 EST Despite the sour economy and prior thoughts of leaving the city of Camden--one of the nation's poorest--the Campbell Soup Co. is breaking ground on a new building. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/campbell-soup-hq-expansion-gets-under-way.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:22:17 EDT Campbell Soup Co. found that selling its products to soup lovers in other countries isn't as easy as it seems. Russia and China, where the company launched sales nearly a year ago, slurp a combined 350 billion servings of soup each year--but almost all of it is made from scratch at home. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081013/selling-soup-in-china-russia-takes-culture-shift.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:47:12 EDT Campbell Soup Co. President and Chief Executive Douglas R. Conant received only a slight raise in fiscal 2008, according to documents the company filed Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/compensation-up-slightly-for-campbell-soup-ceo.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:44:14 EDT The Campbell Soup Co. says it's putting up $10 million to help its hometown. The company and the Campbell Soup Foundation announced Tuesday they'll contribute to causes in Camden over the next five years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/campbell-soup-pledges-10m-to-local-projects.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:41:13 EDT Everyone needs some chicken soup for the soul--even pandas. The Wuhan Zoo in central China has been feeding its two pandas home-cooked chicken soup twice in a month to reduce stress and give them a nutritional boost, a zoo official said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144521-japan-animal-panda.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/chinese-pandas-fed-chicken-soup-for-health.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/chinese-pandas-fed-chicken-soup-for-health.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:17:26 EDT Campbell Soup Co. said Monday it plans to expand its Maxton, N.C., plant, adding 50 jobs. The soup and prepared foods maker said the multimillion dollar expansion will add a line for making ready-to-serve soups and broths packaged in cartons. The company will get a $150,000 subsidy from the state for expanding employment at the 800-staff facility. The new jobs will be added over three years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/campbell-soup-to-expand-north-carolina-plant.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:01:09 EDT Campbell Soup Asia Ltd. has recalled 330,000 cans of soup in Hong Kong and Macau after fielding complaints that some cans emitted an "objectionable smell," the company said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080912/campbell-recalls-330-000-cans-of-soup-in-hk-macau.htm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:56:13 EDT The Campbell Soup Co. said Thursday its profit rose 46 percent from a year ago, as it raised prices on many of its products and got a lift from an extra week in the latest reporting period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/campbell-soup-says-4q-profit-sales-rise.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:18:56 EDT Ever look at a food label and wonder what an ingredient with a big name--say maltodextrin--is? The Campbell Soup Co. is trying to explain. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/campbell-soup-tries-to-win-over-label-readers.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:32:39 EDT