Ellen Oran Kaden to Retire from Campbell on May 1, 2015

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced that Ellen Oran Kaden, Senior Vice President – Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer, has informed the company of her decision to retire from Campbell on May 1, 2015. Kaden, 63, has served as Campbell’s chief legal officer since she joined the company in 1998. She will step down from her current role on January 31, 2015, and serve as Senior Advisor to the CEO through May 1.

Denise Morrison, Campbell’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “During more than 16 years of distinguished service to Campbell, Ellen has built a world class legal department, government affairs team, and public affairs and corporate social responsibility group. She has been an invaluable advisor to me and the Board of Directors, and a key member of the Campbell Leadership Team. We have all benefitted greatly from Ellen’s superb professional expertise and judgment, keen strategic insight and powerful commitment to the company and its shareholders. I deeply admire her leadership and integrity. We thank Ellen for her many outstanding contributions to Campbell and wish her all the best in the years to come.”

The company will conduct a search for Kaden’s successor. Both internal and external candidates will be considered.

About Campbell Soup Company

Campbell (NYSE: CPB) makes real food that matters for life’s moments, from high-quality soups and simple meals to snacks and healthy beverages. For generations, people have trusted Campbell to provide authentic, flavorful and readily available foods and beverages that connect them to each other, to warm memories and to what’s important today. Led by its iconic “Campbell's” brand, the company’s portfolio includes “Pepperidge Farm”, “Goldfish”, “Bolthouse Farms”, “V8”, “Swanson”, “Prego”, “Pace”, “Plum Organics”, “Arnott’s”, “Tim Tam”, “Royal Dansk” and “Kjeldsens”. 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 & Poor's 500 and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. For more information, visit www.campbellsoupcompany.com or follow company news on Twitter via @CampbellSoupCo.