Type: Public
On the web: http://www.campbellsoup.com
Employees: 17,500
Employee growth: (4.9%)

Soup means M'm! M'm! Money! at the world's #1 soup maker Campbell Soup. The company's most popular selections in the US include chicken noodle, tomato, and cream of mushroom. Campbell also makes and markets meal kits, SpaghettiOs canned pasta, Pace picante sauce, V8 beverages, and Pepperidge Farm baked goods (including those popular Goldfish crackers). Campbell's Australian division produces snack foods, such as the Aussie favorite Arnott's biscuits. The food manufacturer, which sells its products in more than 160 countries, boasts facilities throughout the world. In addition to North America, its principal markets are Australia, Belgium, France, and Germany.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending July, 2011:
Sales: $7,719.0M
One year growth: 0.6%
Net income: $805.0M
Income growth: (4.6%)

Officers:
Chairman: Paul R. Charron
President, CEO, and Director: Denise M. Morrison
SVP, CFO, and Chief Administrative Officer: B. Craig Owens

Competitors:
General Mills
Heinz
Kraft Foods

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