Can a 59p tin really compete with Heinz? We compare tomato, chicken, vegetable, minestrone, lentil and chunky soups for price, ingredients, additives and evidence of flavour – plus a chilled wild card that could come closest to homemade.
When the weather turns colder, a tin of soup and a slice of toast can be a very welcome cheap lunch. But there is a huge difference between paying 59p for an own-brand tin and checkout prices. Product formulations and offers may change.
Tomato soup: the supermarket tins that beat Heinz
This is the category with the strongest flavour evidence. In an August 2026 blind tasting,
