The Campbell’s Company has created a chief growth officer role alongside a rejig of leadership for the group’s snacks division.
Janda Lukin, currently senior vice president and head of marketing for snacks, will fill the new position from 2 June, assigned to “driving accelerated growth across the company”, which until last year was trading as Campbell Soup Co.
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Mick Beekhuizen, who replaced Mark Clouse as group president and CEO at the start of February, has also had to make a change at the top of the snacks division as Chris Foley is set to depart after a 25-year career at the US food business.
Foley, who has led Campbell’s snacks business unit as president since 2022, will be replaced by Elizabeth Duggan from 12 May. She is currently the senior VP and general manager for the group’s operations in Canada.
As chief growth officer, Lukin “will lead enterprise-wide growth strategies, elevate key commercial capabilities and drive transformative growth through insights and analytics, enhanced consumer experience and activations, innovation, and revenue growth management”, Campbell’s said in a statement.
Last month, the company cut its sales and operating profit outlook for fiscal 2025 as it reported second-quarter results, highlighting some “softness” in snacks, an aspect that has not been unique to Campbell’s in the US context.
Meanwhile, Duggan will “oversee the long-term growth and margin expansion of the snacks division”, and will be guided by Foley until he leaves the business in July.
Beekhuizen said: “Janda brings a history of high performance at Campbell’s and elsewhere leading brand strategy, marketing, insights and innovation. She has the expertise and vision needed to accelerate our growth and deliver top-tier performance.”
He added with respect to the new snacks head: “Elizabeth is a strong operator and culture builder with a track record of fostering winning teams. Her broad commercial and operational experience is well suited to unlock growth of our snacks division.”
Commenting on Foley’s departure, Beekhuizen said the outgoing executive “leaves a legacy of excellence at our company”, adding that “he has been a valued partner to me and others, and we all wish him the best in the next step in his career”.
No mention was made of Foley’s plans beyond Campbell’s. Former president and CEO Clouse left the company at the end of January for a position in American football, becoming the president of the NFL’s Washington Commanders.
Foley said: “After 25 incredible years, the time has come for me to move on. This company has been a place of growth and a source of endless pride. I am deeply grateful for the talented teams, inspiring colleagues, and the opportunity to contribute to such an iconic business.”
Looking into Lukin’s career history, she has been with Campbell’s since 2016, holding positions as VP of marketing for beverages and soups. She has been chief marketing officer for snacks since 2019.
Prior to Campbell’s, Lukin spent 14 years at US snacks peer Mondelez International and also held marketing roles at what was once Kraft Foods.
New snacks president Duggan has been at the business since 2019, first as the senior VP for Campbell’s transformation office before taking up the same role at the company’s Canada business.
Her previous career included McKinsey & Company and Home Chef, the US meal-kit company bought by retail giant Kroger in 2018.
Duggan will be replaced in Canada by Mackenzie Davison, currently the VP of marketing for Campbell’s there.
