Campbells Soup Company changing name...

[caseydog]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/10/business/campbell-soup-company-name/index.html

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[Aunt Bea]

I’ll always be a Campbell’s kid but prepared soups in general are becoming a bit too spendy to be a good value for me.

I’m not sure if it’s just me and a part of getting old or a real shift in pricing.

 

[caseydog]

I’ll always be a Campbell’s kid but prepared soups in general are becoming a bit too spendy to be a good value for me.

I’m not sure if it’s just me and a part of getting old or a real shift in pricing.

I think it is just not as popular as it once was. I rarely buy prepared soups anymore. I do make soups from scratch a few times each winter.

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[Andy M.]

As a kid growing up, I never had canned soup. Mom's frugal and a great cook, dad was a chef and we didn't have a lot of money. As a result, soup was made in our kitchen from chicken bones and veggies.

I can remember having lunch at my best friend's house and his mom served me Campbells soup. It tasted awful to my limited palate.

 

[caseydog]

Campbell's chicken noodle soup, chicken and rice, and tomato soups were regular lunches when I was growing up. I don't remember the last time I ate any of them.

OI get the impression that this is the reason Campbell's is shifting its focus, and changing its name. A lot of people are just not eating their soups anymore.

CD

 

[pepperhead212]

I ate very little canned soup while growing up, but I do remember that "Vegetable Beef" soup (maybe in school?), and I would pick all that barley out of it and eat it - that's where I learned to like barley!

 

[caseydog]

I ate very little canned soup while growing up, but I do remember that "Vegetable Beef" soup (maybe in school?), and I would pick all that barley out of it and eat it - that's where I learned to like barley!

I don't know if I have ever eaten barley, but I drank a lot of it.

CD

 

[dragnlaw]

I never really cared for Tomato Soup although we had it often. Too acidic for me, used to do a number on my tongue. But I loved Beef Barley and Chicken Noodle. Then for a while I used Creams of.. either chicken or mushroom. I'm back to using a couple of the Creams for various recipes but not necessarily Campbell's, whatever is on sale. I make my own Beef Barley - soooo yummy. Chicken noodle is now either ramen or won tons. With half the Vegetable bin thrown in for good luck.

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

Now reading that was a total waste of my time. Why did CNN consider it newsworthy? What difference does it make? I like Campbell's pork & beans, they have a unique flavor that no other bean brands can duplicate. I braise pork chops in them to prevent them from drying out. In Sicilian it's called Pork Chop with Fagioli All'Ucceletto. But I have never referred to them as Campbell's Soup pork & beans. I had the same reaction when the local newspaper in Niagara Falls had a two page layout because Chic-fil-A was opening a restuarant in town. Who gives a flying fig? Every fast food place and every chicken place has chicken sandwiches! Some even have waffle fries.

 

[caseydog]

Now reading that was a total waste of my time. Why did CNN consider it newsworthy? What difference does it make? I like Campbell's pork & beans, they have a unique flavor that no other bean brands can duplicate. I braise pork chops in them to prevent them from drying out. In Sicilian it's called Pork Chop with Fagioli All'Ucceletto. But I have never referred to them as Campbell's Soup pork & beans. I had the same reaction when the local newspaper in Niagara Falls had a two page layout because Chic-fil-A was opening a restuarant in town. Who gives a flying fig? Every fast food place and every chicken place has chicken sandwiches! Some even have waffle fries.

I know how you feel. I just read something that was a total waste of my time.

CD

 

[dragnlaw]

as did I

 

[blissful]

The company I worked for was in packaging (cans), so the research and testing part of the company tested quality and the cans. They gave away cases of campbell's soup. I had 3 boys, teens, so we ate what we had. The chicken noodle was just too salty and we gave that away to others.

 

[dragnlaw]

You've reminded me, I actually thought - way back when - it was salty too. I added more water, problem solved. Besides, it made it go further.

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

I know how you feel. I just read something that was a total waste of my time.

CD

In that case, any time you see my name on something you can just scroll on by, wait on the corner.

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

as did I

You too!

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

In case you don't remember, that song goes "Just walk on by, wait on the corner. I love you but we're strangers when we meet." Apologies to Leroy Van Dyke.

 

[Linda0818]

Campbell's chicken noodle soup, chicken and rice, and tomato soups were regular lunches when I was growing up. I don't remember the last time I ate any of them.

OI get the impression that this is the reason Campbell's is shifting its focus, and changing its name. A lot of people are just not eating their soups anymore.

CD

I think the Chunky soups are pretty decent. But when it comes to the Campbell's condensed soups, I really only buy the cream soups to keep around for cooking. I always have cream of chicken and cream of mushroom on hand.

There is one Campbell's condensed soup that's my absolute favorite to eat as a soup and that's the bean with bacon. I used to also regularly buy the green pea soup and the split pea with bacon, but I can't find them anymore. Besides, when it comes to split pea soup, I usually make my own. I keep around dried split peas, dried lentils, that sort of thing. Love homemade split pea or lentil soup. I also love making pots of homemade veggie soup.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I like the easy frozen Campbell’s cream of shrimp soup casserole from the 70s.

These days I use a can of Campbell’s cream of shrimp soup with good results.

There are several variations but this is how I do it on cold snowy winter night.

White fish filets topped with cream of shrimp soup, breadcrumbs, crushed potato chips or French fried onion rings baked in a hot oven until brown and bubbly.

Most recipes use rice or suggest serving with rice but I prefer baked potatoes as long as the oven is on for the casserole.

 

[dragnlaw]

Sounds rather tasty Aunt Bea!

 

[Linda0818]

I like the easy frozen Campbell’s cream of shrimp soup casserole from the 70s.

These days I use a can of Campbell’s cream of shrimp soup with good results.

There are several variations but this is how I do it on cold snowy winter night.

White fish filets topped with cream of shrimp soup, breadcrumbs, crushed potato chips or French fried onion rings baked in a hot oven until brown and bubbly.

Most recipes use rice or suggest serving with rice but I prefer baked potatoes as long as the oven is on for the casserole.

That's another one I can't find anymore. I haven't seen the cream of shrimp soup for years. I could probably find it online somewhere, but no doubt it'll be crazy expensive. That and I didn't really use it that much, but your casserole sure sounds good.