HP is perhaps one of the lesser-known brands when it comes to baked beans, so I didn't have any expectations when it came to trying them. A bit of research afterwards revealed HP is owned by Heinz, but I wasn't able to tell this based on the flavour. In the interests of completeness I should say said toddler came to join me while these tins were all open. There are however some things I firmly believe are better if you buy the branded version. Tomato ketchup and HP sauce always have to be branded. Heinz tomato soup is always better. But Weetabix, rice, and flour? I’m an own-brand gal. With food prices rising and many households looking for ways to save cash, Asda's affordable Just Essentials range has proven a hit with customers in recent months. It was the cheapest of all the options I tried, and sadly the taste reflected that.

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Sainsbury's was one of the cheapest options but sadly had everything I dislike in a baked bean. I found the sauce was watery and sweet, with no detectable tomato flavour. Joint cheapest Aldi came second with a score of 75 percent, while Branston’s 90p cans took third place with 74 percent, losing points for being "too firm". The test was conducted in February by the consumer experts at Which?, and crowned Asda's baked beans which cost just 50p as the best of the bunch. Personally, I prefer my beans to have a stronger tomato flavour, but they were still quite tasty. They didn't blow my mind and make me realise what I've been missing all these years, but the flavour was decent and the small tin would make for handy lunch. The Heinz beans were quite tart in taste, which I really enjoyed. They had the familiar tanginess that I associate with beans, without being too sour.

The only fault I could find was the price, as it was one of the most expensive options on the list. However, on balance, I think it's work paying a little extra for the delicious flavour. Martin Lewis: What the Autumn Statement means for you – including wages, benefits, pensions, ISAs, national insurance and more They are just a bit more than a third of the price of the Heinz variety and from now on I’ll be switching to Lidl and saving a big chunk of change for those lazy days when there’s a toddler to feed and not enough hours in the day. Own-brand offerings from Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Lidl scored 71 percent and 67 percent respectively, reports the Mirror. The best-tasting beans, according to the Which? study Our consumer panel blind-tasted baked beans from Branston, Heinz and HP, plus eight supermarket options from Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and more.Heinz, the market leader in the baked beans category, told just-food that since acquiring HP its first move will be to relaunch HP Baked Beans to the convenience and impulse category.