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Progresso(R) Soup Introduces Reduced Sodium Soups.


MINNEAPOLIS -- You no longer have to puzzle over how to get great tasting soup and still be heart smart. Just in time for soup season, Progresso presents a collection of soups that contain 50% less sodium per serving than original Progresso soups. Progresso reduced sodium Chicken Noodle, Chicken Gumbo gumbo, another name for okra; also applied in the W United States to a rich, black, alkaline alluvial soil, which is soapy or sticky when wet.
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, Garden Vegetable and Minestrone, are still rich in flavor and made with high quality ingredients. The only thing missing is half the sodium.

All four flavors of Progresso reduced sodium soup are certified by the American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA),
n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities.
, so you know it's a healthy choice for your heart. Progresso reduced sodium soups deliver the great taste you expect with the reduced sodium you're looking for Looking for

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The new Progresso reduced sodium soups are available in four varieties. Chicken Noodle is made with roasted white meat chicken and rotini shaped noodles noo·dle 1  
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 in a traditional savory chicken broth. Lively tasting Chicken Gumbo has a tomato base with rice, okra okra: see mallow.
okra

Herbaceous, hairy, annual plant (Hibiscus esculentus or Abelmoschus esculentus), of the mallow family, grown for its edible fruit. Okra leaves are deeply notched; flowers are yellow with a crimson centre.
 and chicken. Garden Vegetable is packed with a colorful medley of vegetables and the delectable Italian favorite, Minestrone, is a savory blend of carrots, peas, potatoes, kidney and green beans with penne pasta.

Summer sun and heat will quickly give way to cool fall days. Soup is a comforting cold weather staple and is sure to evoke memories of a tasty, cool autumn afternoon in Grandma's kitchen. "Serve a steaming bowl of soup with salad and bread and you have a tasty and satisfying lunch or dinner," said Ukonwa Kuzi-Orizu, Progresso Marketing. "With Progresso ready to serve reduced sodium soups, the meal is nutritious, easy and delicious."

Progresso reduced sodium soups are available nationally. They come ready to serve in easy open cans with 2 servings in a 18.5 oz can. Suggested retail price is $2.49.

For more information, visit www.progressosoup.com

About General Mills

General Mills is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods products, with annual worldwide net sales Net Sales

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This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight
 of $12.5 billion. Its global brand portfolio includes Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Haagen-Dazs, Old El Paso Old El Paso is a brand applied to a range of Mexican-style foods, including dinner kits, tacos and tortillas, sauces, condiments, rice and refried beans.

Old El Paso products are marketed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Republic of
, Bugles This is about the snack food; please see "Bugle" for other uses of this word.

Bugles are a corn chip snack food from General Mills. They come in the following flavors: Chile Cheese, Nacho Cheese, Original, Sour Cream & Onion, Salsa, Smokin' BBQ, Churros, Southwest
 and more. It also has more than 100 U.S. consumer brands, more than 30 of which generate annual retail sales in excess of $100 million. Included in the U.S. portfolio are some of the nation's most popular brands including Cheerios, Wheaties and other Big G cereal brands; Yoplait and Colombo yogurts, Betty Crocker desserts and dinner mixes; Betty Crocker and Nature Valley snacks; Totino's frozen pizza and snacks; and Progresso ready-to-serve soups. General Mills is also a leader in the bakeries and foodservice business.

(a) Progresso is a registered trademark of General Mills.
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