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.
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