Understanding Soups & Broths
The Soups & Broths category, identified by ID 2423, is located within the Google product taxonomy at Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Soups & Broths. It serves as the specific classification for liquid-based meal starters and prepared soup products.
Included Product Types
This category includes a wide variety of prepared soups and broth-based meals intended for consumption. Examples found in the US market include:
- Ready-to-eat chunky chicken noodle or vegetable beef soups.
- Condensed canned soups like chicken and stars or cream of chicken.
- Vegetable-based bisques such as tomato soup.
- Hearty specialty soups featuring beef, wild rice, or broccoli cheese.
- Broth-based minestrone and French onion varieties.
What Belongs Elsewhere
Do not place products that belong in other Food Items categories here. For instance, dried pasta and noodles belong in Pasta & Noodles, while pre-made meals or deli items that do not fit the definition of a soup belong in Prepared Foods. If you are selling individual ingredients used to make soup, such as raw vegetables, use Fruits & Vegetables or Cooking & Baking Ingredients. Seasonings and spices used as flavor bases should be categorized under Seasonings & Spices.
Category Selection
This category is the most specific level available in the taxonomy for this type of food product; no further subcategories exist. In your product feed, use either the numeric ID 2423 or the full string: Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Soups & Broths. Providing this attribute helps Google categorize your items accurately, which is beneficial since manual categorization is more reliable than automated mapping.