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Campbell Soup Company
From a small Camden canning business to one of America’s best-known food companies, this story traces how a pantry staple became a cultural icon. It’s a quick look at the people, products, and ideas that turned condensed soup into a household name.
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Founded in Camden, New Jersey, in 1869 by fruit merchant Joseph Campbell and commercial canner Abraham Anderson, the business began as Anderson & Campbell and originally packed canned vegetables, preserves, jellies, and minced meats. Over time it evolved into the company long known as Campbell Soup Company, with its roots and identity closely tied to American grocery shelves and home cooking.
A major turning point came in the late 1890s, when chemist John T. Dorrance developed condensed soup, making it cheaper to ship and easier for families to buy and store. That innovation helped build the company’s signature reputation, and the familiar red-and-white soup can later became part of American pop culture as well as everyday life.
Today the business is known as The Campbell’s Company. Its history stretches well beyond soup, but soup remains the heart of its public image, making the company one of the most recognizable names in packaged food.