A Hot New Take On Soup

08/01 2020

The news is out, and everyone from Veg News and Food Business News to vegan blog The Beet can’t stop talking about Gardein’s new line of plant-based soups. And yes, they even make your favorite: Chicken Noodle (without the real chicken OR the egg in the noodles).

As Conagra’s meatless darling, Gardein is a brand I’m personally attached quite attached to. (Picture me saying this in a cheesy 90s infomercial: “I’m not only the writer. I’m also a customer.”) That’s why it was such an honor to be asked to write the copy for their five new vegan soups made with plant-based Gardein chick’n, be’f and saus’ge (gotta love those legal spellings).


Check out the copy for all the slurp-tastic flavors below. You’ll notice the last line is always the same, and that’s by design. I got the opportunity to develop a new tagline to explain the origin of the Gardein name, and it’s now making its way onto packages across multiple categories: Where there’s garden-grown protein, there’s Gardein.

Chick’n Noodl’

The one. The only. The classic: Chick’n Noodl’. It’s practically soup royalty, and now this cozy favorite is loaded with tender chunks of plant-based chick’n, plump vegan noodl’s, carrots and celery in a sippable, slurpable savory broth. Because where there’s garden-grown protein, there’s Gardein.

Chick’n & Wild Rice

What’s warm, wild and tempting all over? This crave-worthy Chick’n & Wild Rice soup will bowl you over with tender chunks of plant-based chick’n, wild and white rices, thick-cut carrots and celery all simmered in a blend of classic spices. Because where there’s garden-grown protein, there’s Gardein.

Minestrone

So much delicious. So little time. This must-have Minestrone goes all out with thick slices of plant-based Italian saus’ge, plump vegan noodl’s, chickpeas, green beans, tomatoes, kidney beans and more. It’s satisfaction by the spoonful (and then some). Because where there’s garden-grown protein, there’s Gardein.

Italian Wedding

This hearty Italian Wedding soup is exactly what it sounds like: a perfect marriage of warm, comforting ingredients. Open wide and say, “I do” to plant-based mini meatballs, plump vegan noodl’s, carrots and spinach in a lightly seasoned broth. Because where there’s garden-grown protein, there’s Gardein.

Be’f & Vegetables

Be’f & Vegetables. It sounds like one delicious duo, but it’s actually a triple-threat of tender plant-based be’f, hearty homestyle broth, and a country blend of carrots, potatoes and peas. So, consider your cravings and taste buds satisfied. Because where there’s garden-grown protein, there’s Gardein.

Saus’ge Gumbo

Southern-style comfort for the win! Indulge your senses in this satisfying Saus’ge Gumbo with thick slices of seasoned plant-based saus’ge, white rice, okra, celery, red bell peppers and Cajun spices. It’s a carnival of flavor in every bite and slurp. Because where there’s garden-grown protein, there’s Gardein.

So, Gardein is officially in the soup business, and I hope you get your spoon warmed up for winter. Because I don’t know about you, but it’s hotter than hell here right now. I’d sort of rather have a frozen margarita at the moment…