Campbell Soup selects Connolly, Britt as new executives

CAMDEN, N.J. Campbell Co. announced Friday its appointment of Sean Connolly as president of Campbell Soup USA and Irene Chang Britt as president of the company’s North America food service operations.

Connolly, 43, headed Campbell’s North America food service business for the past two years and has been part of the Campbell team since 2002. As president, Connolly will oversee the company’s U.S. soup, sauces and beverages business.

Britt, 45, will replace Connolly as president of Campbell’s North America food service unit. Britt worked for Kraft Foods for eight years, the most recent positions including senior vice president and general manager of the salted snacks division, before joining Campbell in 2005 as vice president and general manager of sauces and beverages.

The two positions will be effective Dec. 1.