Report by Duncan Williams for Pulman's Weekly News
Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, is set to trial a new initiative aimed at reducing food waste by giving away expiring food to customers free of charge. The trial will take place in select Tesco Express stores, with yellow-stickered discounted items being offered to shoppers after 9.30pm - once they have first been made available to charities and store employees.
Tesco has long been committed to reducing food waste and has already established partnerships with charities and food banks to redistribute surplus food. However, this new direct-to-customer approach marks a first for UK supermarkets. The initiative aligns with Tesco’s goal of cutting its food waste by 50% this year as part of its broader net-zero emissions strategy.
While all major UK supermarket chains - Sainsbury’s, Asda, Aldi, and Morrisons - have pledged to halve food waste by 2030, Tesco appears to be the first to trial a direct giveaway scheme. Aldi claims …
