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Did you know? The first TV dinner was launched in 1953 by Swanson in the US — turkey, stuffing, gravy, peas and sweet potatoes on an aluminium tray. The trigger: 240 tonnes of leftover Thanksgiving turkey that had to go somewhere. They sold 10 million in the first year.

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The first TV dinner was launched in 1953 by Swanson in the US — turkey, stuffing, gravy, peas and sweet potatoes on an aluminium tray. The trigger: 240 tonnes of leftover Thanksgiving turkey that had to go somewhere. They sold 10 million in the first year.

Het eerste TV-diner werd in 1953 door Swanson gelanceerd in de VS — kalkoen, vulling, jus, doperwten en zoete aardappelen op een aluminium-tray. Aanleiding: 240 ton overgebleven kalkoen na Thanksgiving die ergens heen moest. In het eerste jaar werden 10 miljoen verkocht.

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