Plum Organics

CONFLICTED
BABY FOOD · Est. 2007
Plum Organics makes organic baby food. Its parent company Campbell's also makes Goldfish crackers, Chunky Soup, and Prego pasta sauce — and spent years opposing sodium labeling reform. A 2021 Congressional report flagged heavy metals in baby food pouches.
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ORIGIN STORY
Neil Grimmer co-founded Plum Organics in 2007. The brand pioneered squeezable organic baby food pouches. Campbell Soup acquired it in 2013 for ~$249M.
PARENT COMPANY
Campbell's
Acquired 2013
PUBLIC CONGLOMERATE
INGREDIENT TRANSPARENCY
PARTIAL DISCLOSURE
Most ingredients listed; some sourcing opacity. USDA Organic. Campbell's-owned. Ingredients disclosed. Heavy metals concerns in 2021 Congressional report.
CERTIFICATIONS
USDA OrganicNon-GMO Project Verified
⚠ Certification status reduced or dropped post-acquisition.
PARENT VIOLATIONS · $1.5M IN FINES
USDA recall — Campbell Soup Company: Campbell Soup Company Recalls Chicken Soup Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens — Reason: Misbranding, Unreported Allergens — Pounds recalled: 2,060 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #036-2017 (2017)
FTC action — FTC investigation of Campbell Soup for misleading sodium content claims on reduced-sodium soup products; 'heart-healthy' sodium reduction claims were benchmarked against higher sodium versions of same product; comparative claims were misleading; agreed to modify labeling (2017)
lawsuit — Consumer lawsuit alleges Bolthouse Farms juices marketed as healthy contain sugar levels comparable to soda. · $1.5M (2016)
USDA recall — : Recall Notification Report 093-2015 (Poultry Products ) — Reason: Misbranding — Pounds recalled: 74,210 pounds — Class: Class III — Recall #093-2015 (2015)
USDA recall — Swanson Meat Co.: Recall Notification Report 115-2015 (Boneless Beef Tender Tips) — Reason: Mislabeling — Pounds recalled: 110 pounds — Class: Class III — Recall #115-2015 (2015)
20 FDA Recall(s) on record
PARENT LOBBYING
$7.3M lobbied since 2018
Nutrition labelingsodiumPFAS regulationGMO standardsSNAPFDA
CLEAN SWAPS
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Once Upon A Farm
Fresh organic baby food, independent
OTHER BRANDS OWNED BY CAMPBELL'S
Pepperidge FarmCampbell'sSnyder's of HanoverBolthouse FarmsLate July SnacksCape CodPacific FoodsKettle Brand