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Mum says supermarket's 52p beans and sausages are 'better than Heinz' as shoppers ditch the brand over 'insane' price hikes

Shoppers are turning to supermarket own brands saying they can no longer afford to buy Heinz

Manchester Evening News · Feb 7, 2023

Cost of shopping essentials rises at four of the big supermarkets as same products take the hit

Three of the retailers have increased the price of the same product in the last week

Manchester Evening News · Feb 5, 2023

'I went to Sainsbury's for a bargain shop and ended up seeing a row over beans'

A shopper detailed the bargains that were available at their local Sainsbury's store.

Daily Record · Feb 4, 2023

Heinz doubles price of some products in just a year – see list of hikes

Prices, on average, have increased across the most basic Heinz products - including their tomato ketchup and Beanz - as the brand has pushed up prices on 500 items across all the major supermarkets

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023

Tesco boss in ‘parallel universe’ over price rises, says farmers’ union

John Allan said producers may be using inflation as excuse to raise prices further than necessary

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023

"I did my big shop at 'most expensive' supermarket and can't get over its nonsense pricing"

The retailer has been accused of 'taking the mick' out of shoppers, so how does it fare with a big shop?

Manchester Evening News · Jan 21, 2023

Heinz Beanz compared to Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons own brands

A taste test tried to see if own-brand beans were better than Heinz

Nottingham Post · Jan 21, 2023

I compared Heinz Beanz to Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons own - my head has been turned

A taste test was carried out on own-brand beans to see if they were better than Heinz - here's the verdict

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2023

Heinz Beanz taste test against Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons own-brands

While it's hard to outdo the iconic flavour of Heinz, a 37p supermarket own-brand came close.

Daily Record · Jan 17, 2023

Cost of living crisis causes ‘dignity gap’ for Scotland’s poorest families

Study finds significant differences between prices of cheapest food and those of items acceptable in real everyday lives

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023