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The US and international formulas are not the same— here's exactly what changed and why.
Campbell's USA
| Ingredient | 🇺🇸 US Version | 🌍 International | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Fructose Corn Syrup | ✅ Not present | ✅ Not present | Banned Overseas |
The same company makes both versions — but they use different formulas depending on where the product is sold. In the EU, UK, and Canada, regulations require either banning certain additives outright or mandating warning labels (e.g., "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children" for certain synthetic dyes).
Rather than print warning labels, most manufacturers reformulate the product for international markets — using natural colorants like paprika extract, beetroot concentrate, or spirulina instead of petroleum-derived synthetic dyes.
The US FDA has a different standard: it deems additives "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) based on older safety data, while EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) applies stricter precautionary principles and requires manufacturers to prove safety rather than assume it.
Campbell's adds high-fructose corn syrup to its condensed tomato soup — a product where sweetener is secondary to the tomato base — while the Canadian version uses glucose-fructose under a different labeling regime. Campbell's Canada website confirms their soups use caramel colour and carrageenan as thickeners, which are the same structural additives used in the US. However, the HFCS substitution in Canada, where it must be labeled as 'glucose-fructose,' is one concrete example of how the same company tweaks formulations across borders.
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