Swanson was the original TV dinner classic, but it's not the freezer aisle mainstay it used to be. Here's where it went, and how it got its start.

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In April 1955, Swanson merged its more than 4,000 employees and 20 plants with the Campbell Soup Co., which ultimately dropped the famous TV Dinner label, thinking it limited their market.

Swanson Chopped Sirloin Beef. By the time this version came out in the mid-'60s, Swanson had 11 TV dinner variations on the market, including one with fried shrimp.