Man opens can of baked beans to find ‘bean juice and only one bean’
‘I thought it was funny – but annoying. It was the last tin we had in the cupboard,’ says councillor
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Your support makes all the difference.A man was shocked to discover just one bean swimming in juice after he opened a tin of baked beans.
Steve Smith, 41, was looking forward to a quick, easy meal after getting home late from a busy day at work.
But when he opened a multipack tin of Heinz baked beans ready to tuck in, he was shocked to discover there was only one bean and some bean juice.
On average, a Heinz tin contains about 465 beans.
The local councillor, based in Bristol, said it was “annoying” – but he managed to see the funny side.
He said: “I got back late from a residents’ meeting and wanted some food.
“I poured out the tin and I found one bean.
“I thought it was funny – but annoying. It was the last tin we had in the cupboard.
“I had to have scrambled egg instead.”
Mr Smith, Conservative councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze, said he eats beans “once every couple of weeks”.
He posted a video of the find on Twitter and tagged manufacturer Heinz.
He wrote: “Hi @HeinzUK. I enjoy ‘bean juice’ as much as the next person, but when I opened a can this evening I was hoping for more than one bean.”
Mr Smith added: “I thought they might see the funny side.”
Heinz has been approached for comment.
SWNS contributed to this report.
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