Heinz Leans Into Brexit Early With Its Most Austere Can of Beans Yet

For those in need of just one baked bean

British people love baked beans. Along with “having a queen” and “rudeness masked as politeness,” it’s part of their culture. Hence, this story: a Bristol man ripped open a can of Heinz baked beans and mystery red sauce, only to discover one single bean inside. True to British form, he didn’t get angry, and instead resorted to a courteous tweet to the company. Heinz responded apologetically, noting that the average can of baked beans should contain approximately 464 more beans.

Of course, if the can had just one bean in it and nothing else, you might imagine it would be very light, and most people would realize something was amiss as soon as they pick it up off the supermarket shelf. That wasn’t the case here — the man purchased the beans online, and in any case, the can was full of sauce, and weighed about the same as any regular can of baked beans (plural).

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