I think Swanson is owned by Campbells Soup Company.


"cwdjrxyz" > wrote in message
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> Nils Gustaf Lindgren wrote:
>> "Bill S." > skrev i meddelandet
>> oups.com...
>> > Is there anyone here that can't say they did that when younger? ;-)
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>> Says what? Please to explain to the foreign gentleman ...
>> Only I guess I get it ...
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> Swanson started selling frozen TV dinners way back when TVs were just
> becoming common in nearly every home in the US. You just heated the
> dinner in the tray it came in and ate the meal from the tray while you
> watched TV. The cook of the house did not have to cook or wash many
> dishes, so she(usually back then) could watch TV also. I am not
> certain, but the first Swanson TV dinner may have included turkey or
> chicken, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable. These dinners became very
> popular, and many other menus and brands resulted. Yes, some people did
> drink wine with them. It likely would be California wine sold in a
> large jug or a cheap Chianti back then.
>
> Before WWII even people with a fairly moderate income could afford
> household help. But many women took jobs during WWII that paid much
> more than household help, and then continued to do so after the war.
> Thus finding a good household helper became difficult and expensive in
> many areas. Many women did not want to be bothered with cooking,
> especially when they had an outside job, so TV dinners and restaurant
> take out food became quite popular with some.
>
> Swanson is still in business. Beside frozen dinners, they now produce a
> line of higher quality frozen foods. They will now deliver frozen
> entrees, desserts, etc to homes in parts of the US from their
> refrigerated trucks. I do not know if Bill is "blessed" with Swanson
> home delivery in Canada.
>