Exact time Tesco will start giving out yellow sticker food for FREE

TESCO is giving away yellow sticker food for free, and there's an exact time they hit shelves.

The UK's biggest supermarket hands out unsold food to cut waste and help those in need.

It began introducing the freebies across selected Express stores as part of a trial earlier this month.

Therefore, the free products will only be made available to shopperswho visit these branches after 9.30pm.

Meaning it is not currently at every Tesco store.

A few shoppers on social media are only beginning to notice the change that was implemented earlier this month.

One bargain hunter posted in the Bargain Lovers Facebook group: “I don’t know if this is all Tesco’s, but I’m in Weston-super-Mare.

“This will be handy for the homeless or anyone really struggling.”;

Others were quick to praise the initiative, with one saying: “Reduces so much food waste.

“And could literally be helping the most vulnerable people.”;

Another simply wrote: “Great idea.”;

But not everyone was entirely convinced.

One sceptic warned: “I just hope that the people who actually need it will take it, not just grab everything because it’s free and then waste it.”;

Another person chimed in: “Cannot see this being fair. There’s always one who will take the lot.”;

And another bluntly wrote: “This won’t work!!! Some types will fight to the death over it!!!.”;

The move comes as Tesco looks to cut its food waste.

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.

A Tesco spokesperson 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.”