By The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Ariana Perez-Castells (TNS)
Mark Clouse, the president and chief executive officer of Campbell’s Co., will take over as president of the NFL’s Washington Commanders.
The Camden, New Jersey-based firm said on Tuesday that Clouse, who has been in charge of Campbell’s since 2019, will leave on January 31.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Clouse stated, “Campbell’s will always have a special place in my heart.” I feel like I have one more act left in my career, even if I am leaving a little earlier than I had planned.
The CEO of Campbell Soup Co., Mark Clouse, is quitting to join the Washington Commanders football team. (The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS/Baidi Wang, 2019)TNS
In February, Mick Beekhuizen, who currently leads the company’s meals and drinks division, will take over as president and CEO of Campbell. He began working for the company in 2019 and will be the 15th CEO in its 155-year history.
In a statement, Beekhuizen stated, “Being chosen by the board to lead this iconic company is a tremendous honor.”
Beekhuizen was the chief financial officer and executive vice president of Chobani from 2016 to 2019 before to joining Campbell’s. Having purchased Philadelphia-based La Colombe in 2023, the Greek yogurt firm has ties to the region as well.
For more than a year, Campbell’s has had a very solid and well-thought-out strategy for his replacement, Clouse stated in an interview on Wednesday.
“I don’t think I could have considered it if I didn’t feel like we had the company on a great foundation with an incredibly robust succession plan in place,” Clouse said, adding that the position with the Washington Commanders is somewhat of a longstanding ambition of working in the NFL and in the sports industry.
The most recent change at Campbell’s is the leadership transition. Clouse declared the company’s intention to rename itself the Campbell’s Co. from Campbell Soup Co. in September, and shareholders gave their approval in November.
Campbell’s sells brands like Prego, Goldfish, and Pepperidge Farm, despite being linked to the well-known soup company. The parent firm of the Rao’s pasta sauce brand, Sovos Brands Inc., was acquired by Campbell’s last year. Rao’s was on pace to become the company’s fourth brand to produce over $1 billion in revenues annually, according to a September statement from Clouse.
In the fiscal year 2024, Campbell’s generated $9.6 billion in net sales from its snack, beverage, and meal businesses.
Jason Kelceon, a former Eagle, has worked with the firm to create a special Campbell’s Chunky Chicken Noodle soup.
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