God. I never thought I'd be writing about beans with such intensity, but here we are in 2025, and the Great British Bean Crisis is upon us. Tesco's shelves are looking sadder than my bank account after Christmas, with their own-brand tinned beans vanishing like my motivation on Monday mornings.
I actually noticed this myself last week when I popped into my local Tesco for some chickpeas (was attempting to make hummus again after my catastrophic 2023 food processor incident). Nothing. Nada. The shelf where butter beans, borlotti, black beans and chickpeas should've been looked like it had been raided during an apocalypse drill.
What the hell happened to all the beans?!
This bean drought has apparently been going on since early March. Shoppers are getting properly worked up about it too - the internet is absolutely crawling with bean-deprived Brits demanding answers.
One desperate soul wrote on X: "What's happening to your range of own brand tinned beans. Nothing is in stock and for the last few weeks?"
Another bean enthusiast didn't mince words: "Why is no one talking about the fact there is a bean shortage in @Tesco??? I want ma beans."
Poor beans.
Someone from Lisburn was equally confused: "How come your Lisburn store doesn't have any tinned beans? Like kidney or black etc??" While another observer noted: "I have seen empty shelves for tinned chick peas, black beans and cannellini beans in two different stores in the last week. Is there a problem or is this just a coincidence?"
The Tilbury Situation (sounds like a spy novel)
The situation in Tilbury seems particularly dire. One shopper reported: "The Tilbury Calcutta Road shop is not being restocked, four days now, no chickpeas no butter beans no kidney beans."
I mean, how teh hell are people supposed to make their stews, casseroles, and those pretentious Instagram-worthy salads without these kitchen staples? My sister spent $18 on fancy bean alternatives last weekend for her dinner party. "Highway robbery," she texted me afterward.
You can still buy other brands at Tesco, but they'll cost you more. Because of course they will. Just what we all need during a cost-of-living crisis - premium-priced beans. Thanks a bunch.
Tesco's Underwhelming Response
Tesco's PR team really outdid themselves with their heartfelt, detailed explanation: "We apologise for the inconvenience caused."
That's it. That's the statement. I feel so much better now, don't you?
Apparently, this whole fiasco is "temporary" and affects "a small number" of Tesco's own-brand bean lines. They didn't bother explaining what caused the problem though. Alien abduction? Bean rebellion? Who knows!
At least their baked beans in tomato sauce are still available. Thank heavens for small mercies...
The Year Supermarkets Forgot How to Supermarket
This isn't the first shortage we've dealt with recently. Last month, banana lovers were left heartbroken when storms prevented cargo ships from reaching Britain. I remember walking into M&S and thinking the produce section looked like it had been through a hurricane itself.
Back in December, it was grape-mageddon at Tesco because of poor harvests in Spain. I spent $4K on a Spanish holiday that same month and didn't see a single grape vine in distress, but what do I know?
And who could forget November's Morrisons ransomware attack? My friend who works in their IT department still won't talk about it. His response when I asked: "already updating my resume."
Listen. I'm not saying we're witnessing the collapse of modern society one food item at a time... but if coffee disappears next, I'm building a bunker.
If you're as obsessed with grocery store drama as I apparently am now (dammit, is this middle age?), you can join the Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group. We can all share bean sightings and survival strategies.
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