Packaging progress: 3 recent sustainability wins

We are committed to advancing packaging sustainability and believe meaningful progress comes from continuously innovating and improving the way we design, source and package our products.

Check out these 3 recent packaging upgrades we’re proud to have completed:

1. Rao’s Homemade® 2-packs now use paper sleeves.

What we did: Our 31.7 oz. 2-pack Rao’s Homemade jars used plastic dog bone packaging that was not recyclable. We swapped this to a paper-based Cluster-Clip™.
Why it matters: This packaging not only offers more ergonomic handling and easier removal but is also fully recyclable.
What’s next: Rao’s Homemade plans to transition all remaining formats to this type of packaging by the first quarter of fiscal 2027.

2. We redesigned Prego® jars for improved recyclability.

What we did: We removed mixed-material layers that prevented recycling from 38oz. and 45oz. Prego plastic Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in October 2024. We also redesigned 4 million jar openings and steel closures.
Why it matters: Removing mixed-material layers made over 31 million bottles recyclable in 2025. In just five months, the redesigned Prego jar has saved 62,000 and 7,000 pounds of glass and metal.

3. We increased recycled material used in our Snyder’s of Hanover pretzel canisters.

What we did: We added 25% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to PET pretzel canisters.
Why it matters: This change adds recycled material content to the canister while maintaining current product protection standards consumers expect in this format.

While we are proud of this progress, we know there is still more work to do. We will continue to invest in packaging innovations that help improve recyclability and reduce environmental impact.

We’re working toward a healthier environment.

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FAQs

Like you, we know that the small choices we make, such as the packaging we use, can make a big difference over time. Across our brands, we are working to make our packaging more sustainable. For example, we removed mixed-material layers that prevented recycling from 38oz and 45oz Prego PET bottles in October 2024, making over 31 million bottles recyclable in 2025. We also redesigned Prego jar openings across 4 million jars and steel closures, saving 62K and 7K pounds of glass and metal, respectively, since May 2025. In addition, as part of our commitment to transparency, Campbell’s continues to use How2Recycle labeling to help consumers make informed decisions about how to responsibly dispose of our packaging.

Packaging serves essential functions by protecting product quality, ensuring food safety, reducing food waste, and providing consumers with information they need in a convenient format. Campbell’s is committed to advancing packaging sustainability while maintaining these critical functions, recognizing that meaningful progress requires both internal innovation and industry-wide collaboration. By 2025, we had transitioned 95% of our packaging to recyclable or industrially compostable designs and materials, towards our goal of 100% by 2030.

Campbell’s continues to invest in packaging innovations that improve recyclability and reduce environmental impact. We are working to reduce weight and material use, integrate more post-consumer recycled content, and shift components to more recyclable materials across our portfolio.

We use non-BPA lining in all our aluminum and steel cans throughout our operations in North America. PET bottles, pouches and cartons– such as those used for V8 beverages, Swanson broths and Campbell’s sauces– are (and have always been) non-BPA packaging. The containers of a few other products have metal components with limited food contact points, but are key to ensuring lids remain tight. BPA is used as a coating on that metal but in small amounts. Although the FDA has determined that BPA is safe to use in food packaging, we understand that some people would prefer to avoid it, and we continue to work on packaging alternatives.

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