Rao's jarred pasta sauce. Ok, yeah, sounds good. By Alex Delany. May 1, 2018. Photo Courtesy of Rao's/Mathew Zucker. All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.

Many business acquisitions fail to live up to lofty growth expectations. But with Rao’s, Sovos Brands has created a playbook of what works, growing the brand over 9x.

The news of the Campbell Soup Company buying Rao’s was announced in August of 2023. The announcement alone made many give up hope on their favorite Rao’s sauce right then and there.

2. Calabrian Chili. $16.99 from Rao's. If you can stomach the price tag and the fact that this isn't really as spicy as it probably should be, this is a terrific tomato sauce.