Campbell’s Foodservice Adds New Global Soup Flavors to Campbell’s Culinary Reserve Portfolio

CAMDEN, N.J.— Campbell’s Foodservice announces the launch of three new soup varieties to its Campbell’s® Culinary Reserve line including Cuban-Style Black Bean, Italian-Style Wedding and Spicy Harissa White Bean in addition to a refreshed Mexican Street Corn recipe. The new varieties provide operators with more ways to incorporate global trends and concepts as well as approachable comfort flavors onto menus.

“With consumer soup preferences evolving, we’re always innovating with new flavors and perfecting recipes to stay ahead of what’s trending and what consumers are looking for,” said Gerald Drummond, Executive Chef at Campbell’s Foodservice. “The addition of these new flavors to our Campbell’s® Culinary Reserve line provides operators with a convenient way to try a limited time offering on the menu or feature the soup as a special without additional labor costs.”

Market research shows that 40% of US consumers are interested in global soups and  stews¹, and the addition of new Cuban-Style Black Bean, Spicy Harissa White Bean and Mexican Street Corn varieties deliver on-trend flavors:

Cuban-Style Black Bean boasts bold flavor in a hearty mix of black beans, roasted poblanos, chipotle, roasted garlic and cumin for a classic Cuban favorite with a kick. It is also gluten-free and vegan.

Spicy Harissa White Bean brings together popular flavors from Africa and the Middle East featuring harissa, white beans, garlic, herbs, and tomatoes and a hint of spice. 

Mexican Street Corn combines sweet corn, cotija cheese, a traditional spice blend and a hint of lime. This ready-to-cook vegetarian and gluten-free soup serves up true-to-tradition authenticity.

In addition, 82% of consumers indulge in comfort foods at least once a week², confirming the need for flavors like Campbell’s® Culinary Reserve new Italian-Style Wedding on menus:

Italian-Style Wedding features acini di pepe pasta, tender meatballs, green spinach, herbs and Parmesan cheese in a rich chicken broth, which offers the satisfying flavor of traditional Italian wedding soup.

For more than 125 years, Campbell’s has focused on meeting customer and operators' needs through innovation in convenient formats. The Campbell’s® Culinary Reserve portfolio features more than 60 chef-inspired frozen soups and provides operators with an easy one-stop shop for delicious, premium soup available in both 4-pound frozen pouches of ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook soup and 4-pound frozen tubs of condensed soup.

There are endless ways for inspiration with Campbell’s® Culinary Reserve soups whether it’s adding a garnish or special ingredient, or utilizing them for a sauce or dip like this Cheesy Mexican Street Corn Dip that uses the soup as an ingredient. To learn about the full portfolio of Campbell’s® Culinary Reserve, visit the Campbell's Foodservice website.

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About Campbell’s Foodservice:

For more than 150 years, Campbell has been connecting people through food they love. Our philosophy of building recipes from scratch, with carefully selected ingredients and no additives, reflects our heritage of evolving products to meet the demands of guests. In the foodservice portfolio, we have more than 500 soups, beverages, broths, sauces and entrées from iconic brands, including: Campbell’s, Pacific Foods, Goldfish, V8, Kettle Brand, Cape Cod, Lance, Snyder’s of Hanover, Late July, Milano, Pepperidge Farm, Pace, Prego and Swanson. We partner with and listen to customers to offer the best assistance through attentive customer service, category expertise, culinary support and more.