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In 1869, icebox maker Abram Anderson and fruit merchant Joseph
Campbell shook hands in Camden, New Jersey, forming a vegetable
canning company. In 1897, their new employee, Dr. John Dorrance,
found that by eliminating the water in soups, costs could
be reduced. His condensed soups won a gold medal at the 1900
Paris Exposition. This medal is still incorporated into the
Campbell's soup label design today.
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