Campbell Soup Co., the world's largest soup maker, reported a 9 percent gain in first-quarter profits as sales of products from soups to chocolates rose. Earnings for the quarter ended Oct. 31 were $230 million, or 56 cents per share. Profits were $211 million, or 51 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Sales rose to $2.1 billion from $1.9 billion.