News that Heinz is launching spaghetti carbonara in a can has been met with horror in Italy, particularly in Rome where the classic pasta dish is most famously associated. The canned pasta is hailed as a convenient and fail-proof meal that is "effortless to prepare" by Alessandra de Dreuille, Meals Director at Kraft Heinz, who says it's "the perfect solution for a quick and satisfying meal at home".

The product, set to go sale in UK supermarkets in September with a £2 price tag, contains "pasta in a creamy sauce with pancetta" and "no artificial colours". However the new product - the first tinned pasta released by the US brand in more than a decade - has been slammed by Italian chefs and carbonara fans in Italy.