Consumer

Campbell’s Profit Beats, Driven by Snacks Unit’s Cookie Sales

Campbell Co.’s Pepperidge Farm brand Milano cookies.

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Campbell’s Co.’s earnings beat estimates as Milano cookies helped its snacks business outperform.

Adjusted earnings per share of 62 cents topped the 56-cent estimate. The Pepperidge Farm owner’s organic snack sales declined 2% in the quarter, less than half the rate analysts anticipated.