The humble bowl of soup is having a moment.
That’s according to The Campbell’s Co., whose iconic cans are synonymous with it. The food maker said Monday that customers are increasingly snatching up its condensed soups and mac-and-cheese offerings while shying away from snacks, a spending shift that partly echoes the depths of the pandemic.
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“Consumers are cooking at home at the highest levels since early 2020,” Campbell’s CEO Mick Beekhuizen said in a statement to NBC News .
The company — whose snack brands include Goldfish, Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels and Cape Cod chips — saw snack sales slip 5% in the last three months. Meanwhile, sales of its meals and beverages rose 6%, mainly driven by Rao’s pasta