Progresso is now using only 100% antibiotic and hormone free chicken breasts in all of its 36 chicken soup varieties. Currently available on store shelves nationwide, Progresso is the first large retail soup brand in the United States to have antibiotic and hormone free chicken breasts in its soups.

For decades, Progresso has been committed to improving the quality of its soups. Not only is Progresso now using only white breast meat chicken with no antibiotics or hormones, but the brand is also free from artificial flavors and has removed artificial colors from 60% of its soups, with a goal to remove 100% by 2019. In addition, the soup brand has reduced sodium levels in more than 40 soup varieties, added seven soups to its certified gluten-free product line and is increasing its vegetarian soup options.

"Our purpose and passion is to make great soup just like you'd make it at home. In an effort to continually raise our quality standards, we listen to our consumers," said Ray Joncas, director of marketing at Progresso. "So when we asked our consumers what they wanted most, we found that antibiotic free and hormone free chicken was what they wanted most."

The product updates will impact all chicken soups across Progresso's Traditional, Light, Reduced Sodium, and Rich & Hearty lines, including its most popular varieties, Chicken Noodle, Chicken Wild Rice and Chicken Dumpling.