Campbell Soup Company executives will be joined by New Jersey state and county officials and Camden, N.J., Mayor Dana Redd to celebrate the grand opening of the company's new employee center. The ceremony will be held in Camden on Thursday, June 10.
Hundreds of community members also will attend the event to mark the completion of the 80,000-square foot, LEED-certified Campbell Employee Center. Campbell is the longest-standing corporate tenant and the only Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Camden, one of the nation's poorest cities.
Campbell plans to invest up to $93 million in the expansion project, which includes the new building, ongoing enhancements to existing Campbell facilities and its 40-acre campus, and the acquisition of land for future redevelopment. The expansion is designed to help Campbell attract, retain and develop the best talent in the food industry and to spur increased revitalization in Camden.
With the completion of the new building, Campbell's Camden World Headquarters will include approximately 750,000 square feet of office, research and development and training space. Features of the new Campbell Employee Center include:
- A state-of-the-art café with a nine-station soup bar as the centerpiece;
- A grand exhibition hall serves as the signature of the new building with floor-to-ceiling windows and the iconic Campbell's logo;
- An open-air courtyard for employees, as well as special company and community events. The courtyard features a vegetable and flower garden custom-designed by the Camden Children's Garden;
- An innovative training and development center called Campbell University;
- A fully-equipped fitness center for current and retired employees;
- A 2,600-square-foot company store.
The new building is part of a broader plan led by Campbell and supported by the State of New Jersey, Camden County and Camden City that includes efforts to develop a 100-acre office park in Camden's Gateway District.
About Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality foods and simple meals, including soup and sauces, baked snacks and healthy beverages. Founded in 1869, the company has a portfolio of market-leading brands, including Campbell's, Pepperidge Farm, Arnott's and V8. Through its corporate social responsibility program, the company strives to make a positive impact in the workplace, in the marketplace and in the communities in which it operates. Campbell is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
