Progresso
Encyclopedia
Progresso foods is an American
company that was founded by Sicilian
born Vincent Taormina in 1905 and specializing in canned Italian
food products, mostly soup
and beans, sold since 1949. Up until the 1970s, it was a family-owned company. It is now owned by General Mills
.
Over the last 20 years, Progresso was often seen as an upmarket alternative to market leader Campbell
, and as a meal replacement. The cans were larger than Campbell's and came ready to heat rather than being condensed, both of which helped them attain popularity before Campbell's released the similar "Chunky" line of products. Campbell's Soup Company has since gone on to produce several lines of ready-to-eat soups in reaction to Progresso's innovations.
Progresso produces bread crumbs and Chickarina soup, which comes in 19 oz cans with pop-top lids. Chickarina has a chicken broth base, the other ingredients being small pearls of pasta, chicken, mini-meatballs, celery and carrots. It is similar to Italian wedding soup.
United States
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company that was founded by Sicilian
Sicily
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born Vincent Taormina in 1905 and specializing in canned Italian
Italy
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food products, mostly soup
Soup
Soup is a generally warm food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.Traditionally,...
and beans, sold since 1949. Up until the 1970s, it was a family-owned company. It is now owned by General Mills
General Mills
General Mills, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 corporation, primarily concerned with food products, which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. The company markets many well-known brands, such as Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totinos, Jeno's, Pillsbury, Green...
.
Over the last 20 years, Progresso was often seen as an upmarket alternative to market leader Campbell
Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company , also known as Campbell's, is an American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. It is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey...
, and as a meal replacement. The cans were larger than Campbell's and came ready to heat rather than being condensed, both of which helped them attain popularity before Campbell's released the similar "Chunky" line of products. Campbell's Soup Company has since gone on to produce several lines of ready-to-eat soups in reaction to Progresso's innovations.
Progresso produces bread crumbs and Chickarina soup, which comes in 19 oz cans with pop-top lids. Chickarina has a chicken broth base, the other ingredients being small pearls of pasta, chicken, mini-meatballs, celery and carrots. It is similar to Italian wedding soup.
External links
- http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/prod_progresso.asp
- http://progressofoods.com/