Jennifer Pinto finds Aldi soup beats Heinz on price at 59p
Jennifer Pinto tested heinz Cream of Tomato Soup against six supermarket versions and found Aldi’s Bramwells Cream of Tomato Soup was the closest alternative. The Aldi tin cost 59p for 400g, putting it far below the branded soup she compared it with.
Jennifer Pinto tests six soups
Pinto compared cream of tomato soups from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Waitrose, then judged them on taste, texture, smell, appearance, aftertaste and overall satisfaction. She asked at the start, "can any of them actually beat Heinz' iconic Cream of Tomato soup?"
Her answer gave Aldi the edge on value and on the match to the familiar branded taste. Pinto wrote of Aldi’s Bramwells: "At just 59p for a 400g tin, though, it's significantly cheaper than Heinz and makes a very solid alternative for a fraction of the price."
Aldi Bramwells versus Heinz
Pinto said she "actually didn't like the Heinz tomato soup much at all." That put the supermarket tins under a sharper test than simple price comparison, because the branded product did not lead the field on taste in her review.
Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup cost £1.30 at Sainsbury’s and £1.59 at Tesco. Against those prices, Aldi’s 59p tin was the cheapest option named in the taste test and the one Pinto said came closest to Heinz.
Tesco and M&S details
Two other tins stood out in Pinto’s notes. Tesco Cream Of Tomato Soup had a tomato content of 91% and used tomato purée instead of whole tomatoes in water, while M&S Cream of Tomato Soup used double cream.
Pinto described the M&S soup as a great alternative to Heinz. That leaves Aldi as the lowest-cost option in the comparison and the one Pinto placed nearest to the branded benchmark on taste.
For shoppers comparing supermarket own-label soups with Heinz, the result points to a simple choice: Aldi’s Bramwells if price is the priority, or M&S if a richer recipe matters more. Pinto’s review gives a direct side-by-side on six supermarket tins, with one clear budget winner.
