Soup bowls over Britons

SALES of soup soared as Britons shivered at home through the January freeze.

Heinz says it sold 57.3 million cans of soup last month compared with 46.6m cans in January last year – an increase of 10.7m, or 22.9 per cent, according to the company.

Sales were highest in London, with cream of tomato the fastest-selling, a spokeswoman said.