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Tesco shoppers spot big change to its bakery aisle across stores and they’re not impressed
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TESCO shoppers have spotted a big change to its bakery aisle across stores and they are not impressed.
Eagle-eyed customers were stunned to see the bargain supermarket has rolled back the time it starts slashing the price on bakery items.
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Tesco makes reductions to bakery items each day to prevent food waste.
That means shoppers could get a £1.20 croissant for 60p, but items such as bread are not included in the offer.
This previously took place at 5pm, but shoppers have noticed the time to get discounted croissants and pain au chocolat has been rolled back by two hours.
Tesco has confirmed the change but didn't clarify when it was brought in.
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The news was shared on the Extreme Bargains UK Facebook group, with one savvy shopper revealing: "Been around for ages now, used to be 5pm but they changed it to 7pm to fit in line with reductions on fridge and other bakery items."
Others were upset with the change, sharing concerns that the baked goods could be stale by the time the late evening rolls around.
An angry customer said: "Yes its a good idea but most of it is baked at 6am and sits out loose for 12 hours before it gets reduced."
While another added: "Very much doubt there’s any left at that time of day and as they’ve been sat there all day since 5am or 6am in the morning they will be dry."
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However, other shoppers praised the move describing it "good".
Another person said they were sharing the post in case it was "useful to someone."
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Prices may vary from store to store but generally speaking this takes place from 7pm.
Tesco regularly gives shoppers a chance to pick up discounted food through yellow label stickers.
These are typically food items that are due to expire and then marked down in price at the end of the day.
Recently, the grocery giant has begun giving away some of these discounted products for free at selected stores.
It began introducing the freebies across selected Express stores as part of a trial earlier this month.
Food marked "CS" is given away for nothing from 9:30pm onwards.
Therefore, the free products will only be made available to shoppers who visit these branches after this time.
The supermarket giant said it will continue giving some of the end-of-life products to charity as it currently does.
Staff will also get priority for the free products reduced earlier in the day.
However, any food leftover at this point will be free for shoppers to take home and enjoy.
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Tesco is not the only retailer to give away discounted food through yellow sticker bargains.
Sainsbury's said when staff add yellow stickers to products varies from store to store.
However, Richard, from Britsuperstore, previously told The Sun between 5pm and 7pm is likely when you'll get the biggest discounts.
Rather than red or yellow, Lidl puts orange stickers on its reduced products, so make sure you don't miss any in your closest store.
One former worker for the supermarket revealed when shoppers can find the stickers and get up to 60% off.
In a recent Netflix documentary 24 hours in Lidl, the ex-assistant manager said between 4pm and 5pm is the optimum window.
As for Aldi, the chain uses red stickers to mark down items in its shops.
When reductions are made depends on the store, but typically they are made towards the end of the day.
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Aldi discounts perishable items including bread, meat, fruit and vegetables by up to 75% on their last day of shelf life just before the store closes.
It also offers a 30% discount on food that can be stored at room temperature such as cereal, tinned foods and pasta if it deems the packaging to be damaged.
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Odd boxes - plenty of retailers offer slightly misshapen fruit and veg or surplus food at a discounted price.
Lidl sells five kilos of fruit and veg for just £1.50 through its Waste Not scheme while Aldi shoppers can get Too Good to Go bags which contain £10 worth of all kinds of products for £3.30.
Sainsbury's also sells £2 "Taste Me, Don't Waste Me" fruit and veg boxes to help shoppers reduced food waste and save cash.
Food waste apps - food waste apps work by helping shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses shift stock that is due to go out of date and passing it on to members of the public.
Some of the most notable ones include Too Good to Go and Olio.
Too Good to Go's app is free to sign up to and is used by millions of people across the UK, letting users buy food at a discount.
Olio works similarly, except users can collect both food and other household items for free from neighbours and businesses.
Yellow sticker bargains - yellow sticker bargains, sometimes orange and red in certain supermarkets, are a great way of getting food on the cheap.
But what time to head out to get the best deals varies depending on the retailer. You can see the best times for each supermarket here.
Super cheap bargains - sign up to bargain hunter Facebook groups like Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK where shoppers regularly post hauls they've found on the cheap, including food finds.
"Downshift" - you will almost always save money going for a supermarket's own-brand economy lines rather than premium brands.
The move to lower-tier ranges, also known as "downshifting" and hailed by consumer expert Martin Lewis, could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your food shop.
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