[6] In 1998, Heinz Baked Beans was voted one of 12 top brands of the milleninium in the United Kingdom.

[9] In 2001, the UK's Food Standards Agency examined canned goods for the hormone disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) and found traces in 38 of 62 samples.

"[12][13][14] By 2019, Heinz UK claimed to have switched to non-BPA cans for most of its products such as most popular varieties of beans.

[17] Heinz opened the Beanz Museum as a pop-up exhibit in Covent Garden, London, between 30 August and 1 September 2019.

It contained an interactive immersive exhibit about the history of Heinz Baked Beans to mark their 150th anniversary.