Heinz makes major change to soups for the first time in history
Heinz tinned soup, the tried-and-tested pantry staple, is getting an upgrade for the first time in the range’s 100+ year history—and Tesco shoppers can bag it first.
Whether you love a piping hot bowl of leek and potato, a carrot and coriander, or prefer classic cream of tomato soup, you know it has to be Heinz.
For the last 116 years, the brand’s extensive collection has been exclusively packaged in metal tins…but not for much longer.
Excitingly, Heinz fans can now head into their local supermarket to pick up their favourite flavours in grab-and-go packets instead.
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Described as the ultimate lunchtime ‘upgrade’, the new pouch-packaged soup range will initially feature four options.
These are Butternut Squash & Spices, Chicken Broth & Garden Veg, Black Lentil Dhal, and Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato, as reported by Metro.
Each Heinz soup pouch will contain up to three servings of fruit or vegetables per portion, with no added sugar.
What’s more, the items, made with all-natural ingredients, don’t have to be kept in the fridge—making them perfect on-the-go office options.
Speaking about the launch, Alessandra de Dreuille, the director of meals at Heinz, said: “Heinz has always been committed to making mealtimes easier without compromising on great flavours.
“We wanted to create something new that combines the comfort of a bowl of soup with natural ingredients and a convenient format for busy lifestyles.
“With four delicious recipes to choose from, our new range offers a simple way to enjoy a warming and nutritious meal, at home or on the go.”
Shoppers interested in the new Heinz pouches can purchase from Tesco stores across the nation, as well as Ocado online.
Metro reported that the recommended retail price is £2.25 per pouch, but Tesco is currently offering a promotional Clubcard price of £1.65.
Health warning with pre-packaged soup
Despite soup being a lunchtime basic, experts have previously warned that pre-packaged items can easily put you over your recommended salt intake for the day.
“According to nutritionist and broadcaster Amanda Ursell, a standard 400g tin contains around 1g of salt per half-can serving.
“Always look at the salt levels on all soup labels, both chilled and tinned. To help control our blood pressure, we shouldn’t exceed 6g of salt in a day,” she explained to Saga.
Moreover, these pantry staples are highly processed and usually contain a lot of saturated fat.
The NHS wrote that ‘too much saturated fat can increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood, which increases your risk of developing heart disease’.
"Regularly consuming foods and drinks high in sugar increases your risk of obesity and tooth decay.”
As well as giving up your daily tinned can of soup, health officials want you to swap out cereal bars, muffins, crisps, and fizzy drinks for ‘better’ alternatives, such as fruit, plain popcorn, sugar-free jelly and water.
Tinned soup ‘best’ for stockpiling
Doomsday preppers may be unimpressed by Heinz’s new soup offerings, given that tins and jarred goods are expert-approved when it comes to building emergency food banks.
UK citizens were informed in summer that they should start stocking up on tinned foods, including soups, beans, and fruit, in the event of cyberattacks, war, or other hostile events.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has said he wants people to be ‘alert but not alarmed’ in the wake of stockpile advice.
"But we'll also need to take the country a step further and ask them are they prepared for increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks on our businesses? Are they prepared for the eventuality that there may be disruption to essential supply chains caused by hostile state actors or terrorists?
“How would we cope if the payment systems at the local supermarket went down?
"Those are the sorts of everyday challenges and threats that we could face, and it's right that we ask the country to be ready for those things and ask everyone to do their bit."
As well as tins, the government’s ‘Be Ready’ checklist also asks UK residents to stock enough bottled water to last three days, a battery-run FM radio, cash, and copies of IDs and important documents, including birth certificates, insurance policy details, and more.
Ella Scott
