Campbell Appoints Chris Foley President – Meals & Beverages
June 10 2019 - 4:21PM
Business Wire
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) appointed Chris Foley as
President – Campbell Meals & Beverages and Senior Vice
President, Campbell Soup Company. Foley will lead the $4.3 billion
division that includes the company’s U.S. soup, simple meals and
shelf-stable beverages portfolio, as well as Pacific Foods, North
America Food Service, Plum and its Canadian and Latin America
businesses. Foley will report to Mark Clouse, Campbell’s President
and CEO, and become a Corporate Officer and a member of the
Campbell Leadership Team, effective immediately.
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Chris Foley has been appointed Campbell’s
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Foley, 47, has spent 20 years at Campbell in a variety of roles
across the company, including general management roles at
Pepperidge Farm and in Australia and New Zealand, as well as
marketing leadership roles in the U.S. and internationally. Most
recently, he served as Chief Marketing Officer, Campbell Snacks.
Foley played an integral role in the formation of the Campbell
Snacks division, which consists of the combined portfolios of
Pepperidge Farm and Snyder's-Lance. Foley had previously served as
Chief Marketing Officer of Pepperidge Farm, where he drove
innovation and developed the strong marketing campaigns for its
brands, including Goldfish, Milano and Farmhouse, that helped lead
to 18 consecutive quarters of organic sales growth for that
business.
“Chris is a terrific leader who brings the right mix of general
management, marketing expertise and knowledge of Campbell to the
critical role of leading our Meals & Beverages division,” said
Clouse. “Based on his success at Pepperidge Farm and his key role
in the integration of Campbell Snacks, I am confident Chris is the
right person to increase innovation, step up our marketing and
build consumer relevance for our Meals & Beverages brands.”
Foley has significant general manager experience around the
world. He served as GM of Campbell’s Australia and New Zealand
businesses from 2011-2013 and as GM of Fresh and Frozen Bakery at
Pepperidge Farm the following year before becoming Chief Marketing
Officer of Pepperidge Farm in 2015. Foley also served as Marketing
Director – China for nearly two years after spending a decade
working across several brands in the Meals & Beverages
division, including Campbell’s, Prego, Pace and V8.
“I look forward to joining a talented team focused on delivering
improved results and creating opportunities to increase the role
our brands play in consumers’ lives,” said Foley.
Foley received his B.A. in English from the College of the Holy
Cross and his MBA from The College of William & Mary. He is
also a member of the Board of Directors for The Ad Council.
Roberto Leopardi, former President – Meals & Beverages, will
be leaving the company.
About Campbell Soup Company
Campbell (NYSE:CPB) is driven and inspired by our Purpose, "Real
food that matters for life's moments." For generations, people have
trusted Campbell to provide authentic, flavorful and affordable
snacks, soups and simple meals, and beverages. Founded in 1869,
Campbell has a heritage of giving back and acting as a good steward
of the planet's natural resources. The company is a member of the
Standard and Poor's 500 and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
For more information, visit www.campbellsoupcompany.com or follow
company news on Twitter via @CampbellSoupCo. To learn more about
how we make our food and the choices behind the ingredients we use,
visit www.whatsinmyfood.com.
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