Heinz has brought back its famous baked beans pizza almost 20 years after it was sadly discontinued.
When it first arrived in supermarkets, the Heinz Baked Beanz Pizza made absolute waves and went on to become somewhat of a 90s food cult-classic, before it disappeared in 2003, reports The Manc.
If you thought pineapple on pizza was controversial enough, then Heinz is taking the acceptable pizza topping debate one step further as the food manufacturer has announced that its hugely-popular Baked Beanz Pizza is making a comeback the UK supermarkets after almost two decades of being discontinued.
Available to get your hands on from Iceland and The Food Warehouse stores nationwide, and setting you back just £3 each, the Baked Beanz Pizza is made up of a crispy base topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, cheddar cheese and, of course, the brand’s famous baked beans.
The Baked Beanz Pizza is just one of a handful of Baked Beanz-themed treats the food manufacturer has introduced to shop shelves this year - with some of the other delicacies including the Heinz Beanz Burgerz, and Heinz Beanz Bowls.
The company already grabbed headlines a couple of months back with the release of Heinz Beanz Filled Hash Browns.
And it sounds like there could be even more Beanz dishes on their way too.
"This is our fourth foray into the freezer aisles for Heinz Beanz over the past year," explained Sophie Higgins - Head of New Ventures at Heinz.
"Following the launch of our first frozen ready meals range with Beanz Burgerz, Beanz Bowlz, and Beanz Hash Browns, we don’t plan on stopping there [so] make sure to watch this space for even more exciting Beanzy news."
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Given how much debate there usually is to be had when it comes to pizza toppings, news that Heinz is bringing back the Baked Beanz Pizza has understandably got people talking on social media, and reaction to the pizza's return seems pretty mixed.
One outraged person wrote: "Don’t put beans on pizza", while another equally-fuming person added: "Pizza and baked beans have absolutely no right to be together. Not ever."
"I think baked beans on a pizza should be a criminal offence," a third person claimed.
But, just as there have been people shutting-down the concept as soon as they heard about it, others have welcomed the launch - with one person admitted that they already "think [they're] addicted" to the cheesy Beanz dish.
"Beans on pizza is amazing, and I love that it’s been made into an actual thing," another fan added.
A man from Leeds has been jailed for life after being found guilty of dozens of sexual and physical assault offences.
Paul Benstock - aged 62, of Appletree Court in the village of East Ardsley - appeared at Leeds Crown Court last week where he was sentenced after being convicted of more than 40 offences committed against five victims,
Following a Leeds Safeguarding investigation, Benstock was found guilty of a number of sexual offences and physical assaults against both adult and child victims, including 14 counts of rape - with these offences having thought to have taken place over a 22-year period between 1998 and 2020.
Benstock was also identified as being involved in the making of indecent images of children following an operation by the National Crime Agency’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP), and was also found guilty of these offences.
"Much of Benstock’s offending was against victims who were children at the time," explained Detective Sergeant Michelle Barnes, of Leeds Safeguarding Unit.
"His victims have shown incredible bravery in giving us detailed accounts of what has taken place and then again supporting the trial process by giving evidence when Benstock refused to take accountability for his awful crimes."
Benstock was sentenced to 37 years imprisonment.
He was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely, West Yorkshire Police has confirmed.
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Bradford man, 20, jailed after admitting to 36 child sex offences
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A 20-year-old man from Bradford has been sentenced to time in prison this week after admitting to numerous child sex offences.
Following an investigation initially by West Mercia and Lancashire Police, Kasey Fitton, aged 20 of Amundsen Avenue in Bradford, was arrested in February 2025 on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with four children residing outside of West Yorkshire Police force area.
An investigation was then launched by Bradford Safeguarding Unit, who went on to uncover large-scale sexual offending against children.
In February 2026, Fitton was charged with 16 counts of sexual communication with a child and 20 counts of making/possession of indecent images of children - with police confirming that five child victims have been identified.
At Bradford Crown Court, Fitton admitted to all 36 counts, and then earlier this week (7 September), he was jailed for seven and a half years, plus a five year extension on licence. He will also be required to sign the sex offenders register for life, and he has been given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 15 years.
Speaking following the sentencing this week, Detective Superintendent Alan Weekes of Bradford District Police, described Fitton as a 'very dangerous individual to children'.
"There are further investigations ongoing and we would appeal to anyone who may have been a victim to come forward to us," DSI Weekes said.
"We are keen to speak to anyone who interacted with the Snapchat accounts Kaseyfitton23, Kaseyfitton24 and MyCroft110.
"We take all reports of this nature extremely seriously and they are treated with sensitivity. We have specially trained officers who will guide you through the process and do everything we can to get justice."
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23rd November 2022 
