Beans means Long Sutton

The first UK grown baked beans have been tinned in Long Sutton.

After 12-years of research by the University of Warwick, Andrew Ward of Leadenham has managed to grow suitable haricot beans, usually imported from around the world.
But the first batch was officially canned at Princes’ in Long Sutton recently.
The man behind the project, Eric Holub, said: “We went to the Princes factory to see how well the Capulet beans ‘can’ and they’ve done a marvellous job.
“Self-sufficiency in food production is important for reducing human impact on global climate. British-grown beans can help us shift our diets to a healthier future, adding to UK ingredients, and supplying the growing trend of flexitarian diets, with new markets such as Brit-Mediterranean and Brex-Mexican style food.”
Mr Ward, added “It’s absolutely fantastic to be the farmer that’s grown these beans. To see them go through the line and into a tin – soon to be on a piece of toast, is unreal”.

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