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patgundKurt Eberling Sr., 77; came up with SpaghettiOs
"Kurt Eberling Sr., 77, a chef who developed recipes for Campbell Soup, died of cancer Monday at Paoli Hospital.
In 1964, Mr. Eberling went to work in the kitchens of the Research and Development Department at Campbell Soup Co., where he developed products for the U.S. and international markets.
"He was always bringing home samples for my brother, Kurt, and me to taste," his son Steven said. The boys liked the chunky beef stews but hated the corn-based soups Mr. Eberling created; the latter did well in Asian markets.
One of Mr. Eberling's early challenges for Campbell's was creating a spaghetti-and-meatballs product that would fit neatly in a can. He had a breakthrough, his son said, while cleaning up from dinner one night. He noticed a strand of spaghetti twirled in the sink and took the concept for SpaghettiOs to his supervisor, Ralph Miller. The new product, promoted by the popular "Uh-oh SpaghettiOs" jingle, became a big success."
"Kurt Eberling Sr., 77, a chef who developed recipes for Campbell Soup, died of cancer Monday at Paoli Hospital.
In 1964, Mr. Eberling went to work in the kitchens of the Research and Development Department at Campbell Soup Co., where he developed products for the U.S. and international markets.
"He was always bringing home samples for my brother, Kurt, and me to taste," his son Steven said. The boys liked the chunky beef stews but hated the corn-based soups Mr. Eberling created; the latter did well in Asian markets.
One of Mr. Eberling's early challenges for Campbell's was creating a spaghetti-and-meatballs product that would fit neatly in a can. He had a breakthrough, his son said, while cleaning up from dinner one night. He noticed a strand of spaghetti twirled in the sink and took the concept for SpaghettiOs to his supervisor, Ralph Miller. The new product, promoted by the popular "Uh-oh SpaghettiOs" jingle, became a big success."
