A shopper says he was shocked to open a tin of Heinz Beanz to find just one bean inside.

Steve Smith, 41, bought a multi-pack of the baked breakfast favourite from Tesco Online and was hoping to cook a quick meal after attending a residents' meeting earlier this week.

But the Conservative local councillor, based in Bristol, says his meal plans were scuppered when he opened the last tin of the pack, which was full of sauce but contained just the one bean.

Steve Smith says his meal plans were thwarted when he opened the tin, which was full of sauce but contained just the one bean

Mr Smith, councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze, said he eats beans 'once every couple of weeks' (pictured: The sauce from the tin)

Mr Smith said: 'I got back late from a residents' meeting and wanted some food.

'I poured out the tin and I found one bean. I thought it was funny - but annoying! It was the last tin we had in the cupboard.

'I had to have scrambled egg instead.'

Mr Smith, councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze, said he eats beans 'once every couple of weeks'.

Mr Smith bought the Heinz Beanz multipack tin from Tesco Online and was hoping to cook a quick meal after attending a residents' meeting, but says he was left with just the one bean

On average, a Heinz tin contains 465 beans (pictured: The Heinz Beanz tin with its single bean)

On average, a Heinz tin contains 465 beans.

Mr Smith posted a video of the find on Twitter and tagged manufacturer Heinz, saying: 'I enjoy ''bean juice'' as much as the next person, but when I opened a can this evening I was hoping for more than one bean.'

He added: 'I thought they might see the funny side.'

This morning Heinz responded to Mr Smith's video, saying: 'Hi Steve, sorry to see this, please DM us your details and codes from underneath the can, thanks.'