Prego launches $20 voice recorder to replace smartphones at the dinner table

Campbell Soup's Prego brand debuts the Connection Keeper April 27: a puck-shaped, screen-free recording device bundled with pasta sauce and conversation prompts for $20. The push-button device records family dinners without the boot lag or distraction of smartphone apps. Recordings can be archived via StoryCorps at storycorps.org/prego. The grocery-retail distribution strategy targets households seeking digital wellness alternatives. Worth flagging: manual activation depends on users remembering to record meaningful moments, and ambient audio quality in noisy kitchens remains uncertain at this price point.