Campbell Soup closing Sacramento plant cutting 700 jobs

mercurynews.com ^ | 9/27/12 | Candice Choi and Michelle Chapman

[Justaham]

Campbell Soup is closing two U.S. plants and cutting more than 700 jobs as it looks to trim costs amid declining consumption of its canned soups.

The world's largest soup maker said Thursday that it will close its plant in Sacramento that has about 700 full-time workers. The plant, which makes soups, sauces and beverages, was built in 1947 and is the company's oldest in the country. That also means it has the highest production costs of Campbell's four U.S. soup plants.

Campbell also plans to shutter a spice plant in South Plainfield, N.J. that has 27 employees. Production will be shifted to the company's other spice plant in Milwaukee.

Employees at the two closing plants were notified that there would be a meeting at 6 a.m. local time Thursday; about 400 workers showed up in California, where they were told of the closure.

"It's always difficult, even when there's a business case that is compelling," said Anthony Sanzio, a Campbell spokesman. "You're dealing with people, and this is going to impact 700 employees who've worked together closely for many years."

CEO Denise Morrison, who was been on the job for about a year, was not present at the meeting.

[PapaBear3625]

Meanwhile, their plant is right-to-work Texas is running just fine...

[US_MilitaryRules]

Good job democraps! Keep up the good work! Maybe you should raise the taxes on the business’s and people who work! Yea, that’s the ticket!

[count-your-change]

I cringe at the sight of these canned, powdered and condensed “soup”. Campbells and all would go out of business depending on me.

[dragnet2]

Campbell’s Sales fall 8% After Boycott for Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Collaboration

Sales fall 8% After Boycott for Muslim Brotherhood-Linked

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/02/victory-campbells-sales-fall-8-after-boycott-for-muslim-brotherhood-linked-collaboration.html

Collaboration Campbell’s Soup catering to Islam

http://www.wnd.com/2010/10/212457/

[Justaham]

Ha ha ha, true true. I often find myself paying finder’s fee in looking for the mushrooms with Campbell soup.

[SevenofNine]

Oh yeah that best part we really don’t know what secret why chicken broth is good for your when you are ill

[newzjunkey]

A can of cream of mushroom over some past and you've got a great $2.00 meal.

Been awhile since you've been shopping? Campbell's Cream of Mushroom is $1.89 at Vons. You can get pasta for $1, however.