The Daily Telegraph

Canned foods replaced by pots and pouches

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Baked beans in tins and other canned foods are falling out of favour as Britons increasing­ly switch to buying their favourite products in plastic pots and pouches instead, according to a report.

The research shows that sales of popular tinned foods have slumped by more than £1million a week in the past year as demand is hit by the growing popularity of more convenient containers.

But the biggest impact has been felt by famous-name brands which have suffered heavy losses as shoppers save money by snapping up cheaper own-brand products. Data from Kantar Worldpanel shows that the overall canned and ambient market has fallen by £58.4million (2.6 per cent) in the past year to under £2.2 billion.

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