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Outrage as Heinz slammed for 'vile' recipe change to kitchen cupboard favourite

Heinz has come under fire over a "cheap" and "vile" change to the recipe of a family teatime favourite, which is sold in Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury's

by · The Mirror

Heinz has sparked outrage among shoppers for amending the recipe of its beloved beans and sausages.

The product has been an essential in many British households and is found on shelves at Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco, and Sainsbury's. The iconic brand, synonymous with baked beans, has switched up the sausages within their pork sausage Heinz beans to include Richmond sausages, which unlike the previous gluten-free bangers, contain glutenous wheat protein leaving those with coeliac disease out in the cold.

The switch has drawn criticism online, especially from The Coeliac Sanctuary - Gluten Free Blog by Alison Peters on Facebook, with a warning: "Heinz have for some reason decided to change the sausages in their beans and sausages. They have been gluten free for many years but this change means they now contain wheat."

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Fans of iconic brand voiced their disappointment, with one saying: "Richmond sausages are cheap and vile! " while another exclaimed, "This is a massive blow for the thousands of us in the gluten free community." Another fan said: "Backwards move from Heinz UK no longer being gluten free. Being coeliac can be so tough and now got a little bit tougher not being able to pick up this quick and easy option."

Another fan expressed their disappointment, saying: "Oh no. This is going to cause mayhem for my two kids. I don't eat beans or sausages so I'm unaffected by it but they will be so upset.", reports Birmingham Live.

Meanwhile, Heinz said in statement: "We've updated our recipe to include the nation's favourite sausage brand. We did this in response to resounding consumer feedback about the taste and texture of our sausages and informed shoppers of the change via on-pack labelling, marketing communications and through relevant allergen organisations."