I nearly threw my shopping basket across the store yesterday. Seriously. After trudging through Tesco at 1:30pm with that specific soup craving only pregnant women and hungover office workers understand, I discovered they've axed my go-to lunch - their chilled tomato and basil soup.
God. It's like they personally attacked me.
The Great Soup Disappearance of 2025
Tesco has quietly discontinued their chilled tomato and basil soup (you know, the smooth one with that perfect hint of black pepper that made even the most depressing Tuesday bearable). My colleague Jane actually texted me about this last week: "Soup gone. Meeting canceled. Mercury retrograde confirmed." Poor Jane.
The supermarket claims they're just "adjusting the soup range to reflect seasonal demand" - corporate speak for "we don't care about your lunch habits." They've promised to expand the range again come autumn, but that doesn't help me NOW, does it?
I'm not alone in my soup grief.
Twitter is having a meltdown (much like my soup would if it still existed)
One devastated shopper posted on X: "Trying to find this soup... has it been discontinued?" while another lamented: "Went into big Tesco to get my favourite tomato & basil soup for dinner, but it was out of stock. Evening ruined."
That second one? Completely reasonable reaction. I've built entire evenings around that soup and a fresh baguette.
Where else can soup-lovers drown their sorrows?
If you're desperate (like I was back in 2018 when they temporarily discontinued those amazing chocolate orange cookies), you can try Sainsbury's version for £1.49 per 600g tub. M&S also has one, but it'll cost you £2.50 for teh same amount.
Is it worth the extra quid? After spending £4.80 on both yesterday to compare, I can confirm: absolutely not. The M&S one tastes like someone whispered "basil" near a tin of chopped tomatoes.
The supermarket product graveyard keeps growing...
This isn't Tesco's first rodeo with customer heartbreak. They recently eliminated six-pint milk cartons from their fridges adn dropped a popular breakfast item earlier this year.
Aldi has also been wielding the axe, discontinuing their Deli Smoked Pork Sausage and Reduced Fat version from many stores. Meanwhile, Nescafe killed off a beloved coffee pod and M&S broke hearts by discontinuing a dessert favorite.
Sometimes, though, public outcry works. My neighbor Pete started a petition when Aldi discontinued their baby nappies, and guess what? They're back! Krispy Kreme also recently resurrected a fan-favorite doughnut after customers practically camped outside their doors.
What's a soup lover to do?
I've considered three options: learn to make my own soup (unlikely), switch to another brand (traumatic), or simply write a strongly-worded letter to Tesco customer service.
I went with option three and received a voucher for £2 off my next shop. Which doesn't bring back my soup, but at least subsidizes the therapy I now require.
Until autumn comes, I'll be the woman in aisle 7 staring forlornly at the gap where tomato and basil soup used to be.
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