Progresso Soup, Vegetable Classics, Tomato Basil

Progresso Vegetable Classics Tomato Basil is a 19-oz shelf-stable canned soup you'll find in the canned soup aisle alongside other Progresso varieties, Campbell’s condensed and ready-to-heat broths and stews. Shelved at eye level with other single-serve and family-size options, it sits near crackers, grilled-cheese pairings and microwaveable sides. This product is aimed at the mid-market, convenience-minded shopper who wants a familiar, 'homestyle' tomato soup without cooking from scratch — families, busy professionals and students. Progresso leans on heritage and approachable comfort-food branding; the Vegetable Classics name and imagery suggest garden ingredients and simple cooking even though the label contains small-print additives. Label characteristics include flavor descriptors and “vegetable” cues that create a health halo; there is no organic certification or explicit clean-label claim listed, and the ingredient statement discloses "natural flavor" and common stabilizers. In plain terms it is a processed, shelf-stable prepared soup: tomato puree and water form the base while corn syrup solids, modified food starch, soy lecithin and natural flavors help texture, stability and taste. Sensory notes: pour or ladle into a bowl and you get a smooth, slightly thick, glossy tomato texture with sweet undertones, savory saltiness and distinct basil and garlic aromatics; a light oil sheen may be noticeable from soybean oil. Packaged in a metal can with a printed label, it’s most often heated on the stove or in a microwave and served with toast or a grilled cheese for a quick, comforting meal at lunch or an easy weeknight dinner ritual.