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  Hot tinned food in an instant!
Updated 19 June 2002, 12.42
Self-heating hot cans!
Soggy sarnies in your packed lunch could be a thing of the past when new self-heating cans of food hit the supermarket shelves.

The tins work by heating the food inside without the need of an oven or fire.

When the lid of the tin is pierced, water is released inside. This sets off a chemical reaction which in turn produces heat.

And hey presto, your bangers and beans are cooked!

Out in the cold

How the can works
How the can works

The tins aren't that new - the technology was developed during the second world war.

But now the hot-cans are going to be sold in supermarkets it means everyone can enjoy them.

It's thought they will be really useful for soldiers, emergency services and fishermen who often have to work in very cold conditions with nowhere to cook.

Normally, they have to make do with cold food like soggy sarnies and chocolate.

And the makers reckon they'd be great for your packed lunch and will make camping trips a lot more appetising!

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