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THE NEW 7PM RULE IN SOME TESCO STORES WILL HELP CUSTOMERS SAVE MONEY ON CERTAIN ITEMS CHRIS SLATER Senior Reporter, CHARLOTTE SMITH Senior Lifestyle Content Editor, STEVE GRAVES Executive
Editor Digital and SARAH BARLTROP 09:34, 31 May 2025 Tesco is slashing prices on bakery goods in the evenings to help tackle food waste, with savvy shoppers noticing that items like
croissants and chocolate twists are being sold at half price after 7pm - although this doesn't include bread or gingerbread. The thrifty deal has been shared by the Facebook group
Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK to its multitude of fans, saying, "Spotted this in my local Tesco Express - not sure if all stores, but maybe useful to someone." Freshly baked
goodies such as pecan plaits, cheese croissants, and sweet swirls are part of Tesco's daily bakery selection. A representative from Tesco said the evening markdown, typically happening
around 7pm, could differ between shops, noting, "Markdowns on fresh products continue to be popular and help to prevent good food from going to waste." Tesco initiated a trial in
March, aimed at further cutting down food waste and addressing hunger, which permits certain 'yellow sticker' items to be taken through the checkout for free after 9.30pm at
specific Tesco Express locations, reports the MEN. Article continues below These select stores participating in the complimentary initiative remain undisclosed. While Tesco will still donate
food to charities, employees will have first dibs on the discounted yellow sticker products that were reduced earlier in the day. In a bid to tackle food waste, Tesco is trialling a scheme
where customers can bag yellow stickered items for free just before closing time. Article continues below A spokesperson for Tesco said: "We are constantly looking for innovative new
ways to reduce food waste. In all our stores we offer unsold surplus food to charities and community groups, donating millions of meals each month. "This trial, in a small number of our
Express stores, will allow customers to take any remaining yellow stickered items for free at the end of the day, after they have first been offered to charities and colleagues."
