Excellent post.
It isn’t just soups, Ravioli isn’t so great after a couple of years past it’s marked date.
Again, always edible, just not as tasty and pleasing, which is a shame.
That’s interesting about the Progresso dumplings, I wonder why they stay good?
I don't have any ravioli or other pasta products in prep-stores; I make fresh homemade ravioli & pastas with my Imperia Pasta Machine: