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Baxters refreshes five soup recipes

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Food manufacturer Baxters has developed and refreshed five recipes within its Favourites soup range. The five enhanced soups include Cream of Tomato, Minestrone, Cream of Chicken, Carrot and Coriander and Country Garden, with Cream of Tomato leading the line-up. Available in stores now, Baxters’ new Favourites soups start from £1.60 for a 400g tin. The …

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