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HEINZ has revealed three new flavours of its iconic beans after letting tens of thousands of Brits have their say.

The saucy creations were selected after the beloved firm received more than 26,000 entries from eager fans.

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The latest trio of tinned goods are anything but traditional, featuring inspiration from across the globe.

With more than 1,000 votes, the winning flavour was Pizza Beanz.

The twist on the iconic Italian dish includes beans with rich tomato, creamy cheese and a hint of basil.

Heinz urged its fans to enjoy the latest flavour with the classic accompaniment of garlic bread.

Crossing over to the north of Africa, another flavour which has tongues wagging is Tagine Beanz.

A Moroccan-inspired mix, it is packed with typical flavours including cumin, harissa and cinnamon.

Brits looking to make this into meal have been told to switch out the classic toast for couscous or flatbread.

Also landing on supermarket shelves will be Sweet & Sour Beanz.

For those of us looking for a Chinese takeaway in a can, these beans are packed with zingy, punchy flavour.

The fakeaway can be completed with a decent serving of rice and some crispy chicken.

Shoppers can find these in stores from October 8.

Aside from seeing their flavours come to life, the competition winners took home £5000 and secured a lifetime supply of beans.

Alessandra de Dreuille, Director of Meals & Infant UK at Heinz said: “We love seeing the creativity of our fans.

“The entries from our Beanz of your Dreamz competition show just how much fun mealtimes can be.

“The flavour combinations they’ve dreamed up are inspired by cuisines from all over the world.

“And our three new flavours, chosen by the public, bring the same great taste and quality of Heinz Beanz…

“… proving once again that Beanz really do go with anything.”

The latest flavours will join the popular flavours range, which includes BBQ, Chilli, and Cheesy Beanz.

Heinz has also confirmed the return of fan-favourite Monster Munch flavour mayonnaise.

The limited edition bottles of pickled onion-flavoured sauce has landed in selected stores for the second-year running.

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Last month, the beloved brand launched a brand new range of “beans based meals” for the first time in UK supermarkets.

The bean and pulse based meal pouches are available to buy across all Sainsbury’s stores and online with Ocado.

Among the flavours on offer are Chilli Black Beanz, Curry Chickpeaz and Tomato Cannellini Beanz.

Each 250g pouch is made from natural ingredients and provides at least one of your five a day.

Last year, the can connoisseurs teamed up with cheese maker Cathedral City to recreate one of Britain’s favourite combos.

The odd tins featured cheese already mixed into the bean sauce, and they’ll be available in stores from February 21.

Research released by Heinz said Brits eat baked beans more than once a week, with a quarter of Brits eating them more than that.

Two-thirds of baked bean fans like to put cheese on top.

Heinz also sells Beanz Filled Hash Browns and Heinz Beanz Pizza.

The firm previously created a step-by-step guide to making beans on toast — because one in five people have no idea how to do it.

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SWEET-TOOTHED fans can now get their hands on a new Penguin selection box.

McVitie’s has revealed its first ever Penguin Selection Box as part of its festive lineup of products.

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The box (RRP £3) includes six Penguin treats across a variety of flavours.

There are two original Penguin milk chocolate biscuit bars, one Penguin Mint, one Penguin Orange, in addition to two bags of mini biscuits.

The biscuit bags are in the Cocoa and Cocoa & Orange flavours.

McVitie’s says that the box “comes in bright seasonal packaging featuring the iconic Penguin jokes, along with a maze and word search on the back.”

While savvy shoppers have spotted the box on Asda shelves, it has yet to be listed online.

The new product does feature on the Tesco website, where it is currently marked as “out of stock”.

Other festive finds

McVitie’s festive range also includes the Chocolate Digestives Anniversary Tin, celebrating 100 years since the inception of these beloved biscuits.

The 340g tin contains milk, dark chocolate and white digestives.

You can find this exclusively in Sainsbury’s for £7.50.

This winter you can also try the Flipz Gingerbread Flavour Coated Pretzels Share Bag (RRP £2).

And McVitie’s are adding a seasonal spin to a much-loved favourite, giving their White Digestives a festive makeover with playful snowflakes and snowmen packaging.

McVitie’s isn’t the only brand to have revealed new festive products.

The M&S Christmas range for 2025 includes new products such as the Original Peanut Butter & Jelly Munch, as well as a Peanut Butter & Jelly Spread.

The iconic Munch tins first launched in 2021, but this year’s version has been given an American twist, with the treats now available as a peanut butter and jelly flavour.

Last year, the M&S Very Merry Munch tin was advertised as “perfect for movie nights”, with fans calling it “heaven”.

Marmite fans may also like to try the Pecan & Salted Caramel Blondies with a hint of marmite, as well as the new M&S marmite caramel sauce.

Mars have also revealed new Christmas chocolate treats, including a Milky Way Advent Calendar released for the first time and sold exclusively in Asda.

If you’re a Tesco shopper, you’ll be able to get hold of the new Galaxy Miniatures Pouch.

Shoppers were quick to spot the new pouches on the supermarket shelves, with some taking to the Snack Reviews Facebook group to comment: “This bag is perfect,” said one user.

“I need some of these,” added another.

The 260g pouches contain a mix of individually wrapped Galaxy chocolates in the original Smooth Milk and Caramel flavours.

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