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We tried 'value' baked beans from Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's and a 21p tin made us give up Heinz

With the cost of living crisis majorly affecting us as consumers, many of us are trying to find ways to bag a cheaper weekly food shop to save some money.

Bills are going up, leaving many shoppers turning to cheaper alternatives for staple items such as tea bags, coffee and fairy liquid. Some are put off by the 'value' ranges and drawn to the 'finest', which often costs a lot more for even the simplest of items.

As part of our supermarket reviews series, after reviewing budget washing up liquid last week, this week, we're moving onto baked beans, a staple tinned item we tend to have tucked away in our cupboards. Beans are great for a quick easy and cheap breakfast, lunch or dinner, with a tin of Heinz costing £1 for a 415 gram can.

READ MORE: We tried 'value' tea bags from Lidl, Aldi, Sainsbury's & Tesco and one tasted like Yorkshire Tea

This week, we're testing out 'value baked beans' from supermarkets to see if they're worth swapping to, because in times like these, small changes really do help in the long run. We purchased baked beans from Lidl, Aldi, Sainsbury's and Asda and put them to the test in terms of value and taste.

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