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Monday, December 14, 2009

Campbell Soup Announces Lower Sodium in SpaghettiOs

In a continuing effort to make its products healthier, Campbell Soup has announced that it will reduce the sodium in its line of SpaghettiOs brand by up to 35 percent. This is second major sodium reduction in two years.

"Each one-cup serving of the new, lower sodium Campbells SpaghettiOs varieties will contain at least five essential nutria, for example, Vitamin A, fiber, calcium, iron or folic acid," BusinessWire reported. "To meet the FDA and USDA criteria for a healthy main dish, each one-cup serving will be low in fat, low in saturated fat; contain 90mg cholesterol or less, 600mg sodium or less, and provide a significant level of at least two positive nutrients."

The lower-sodium varieties will begin appearing on shelves in April, and will include varieties such as SpaghettiOs Disney Princesses that are marketed directly at kids.

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