Tesco axes popular McDonald’s dupe from shelves as it confirms item has been discontinued and shoppers are gutted
TESCO has axed a popular McDonald’s dupe from its shelves, leaving shoppers gutted.
The supermarket giant confirmed one of its popular frozen products has been discontinued.
A shopper contacted Tesco on X, previously known as Twitter, to ask whether the gluten-free mozzarella sticks were axed from the shelves.
The customer wrote: “Hi, have the frozen gluten free mozzarella sticks been discontinued?
“Haven’t seen them in the Mickleover branch for a while.”
A Tesco customer service agent replied to the customer, confirming that the product was no longer available.
They wrote: “Hi Anita. I am sorry but this product has been discontinued I am afraid. Thank You – Craig.”
On Tesco’s website, two frozen gluten-free mozzarella stick products are listed as out of stock.
These include Tesco’s own brand, a 150g package, and the mozzarella sticks branded Really?!
We have contacted the supermarket chain to ask whether both frozen products have been discontinued.
Mozzarella dippers are a favourite item of McDonald’s customers in the UK.
Priced at £2.89 for a portion, the deep-fried pieces of cheese in breadcrumbs are served with tomato sauce.
McDonald’s mozzarella bites, which unlike the discontinued item are not gluten-free, were added to the menu as a limited-time offer and are not available currently.
Other supermarkets where shoppers can buy gluten-free frozen mozzarella sticks are Asda, which sells them for £2.20, and Sainsbury’s where you can buy them for £3.
A few weeks ago, Tesco confirmed a Sunday roast essential was axed from its shelves.
A customer asked the supermarket chain why it had stopped selling the item, pointing out she had been unable to locate it in her store for months.
“Why have you stopped selling roast potato seasoning?” she asked.
“Not been available for months at my local store.”
Unfortunately for them, Tesco replied to say that they were no longer selling the product.
The major retailer says it regularly updates the range of items that they sell to meet customer needs.
Previously, Tesco confirmed they would no longer be selling its customer-favourite prawn shells.
This led to customers taking to X, formerly Twitter, to ask where the salty snack had gone.
“Can you bring them back please I miss them,” said a user.
The crips had been a hit with shoppers with some saying they tasted better than Skips – similar crisps made by leading brands.
One shopper cried: “They were so much better than skips, I’ve been looking for them coming back into Tesco.”
What can I get with Tesco Clubcard?
TESCO'S Clubcard scheme allows shoppers to earn points as they shop.
These points can then be turned into vouchers for money off food at the supermarket, or discounts at other places like restaurants and days out.
Each time you spend £1 in-store and online, you get one point when you scan your Clubcard.
Drivers using the loyalty card get one point for every two litres spent on fuel.
One point equals 1p, so 150 points gets you a £1.50 money-off voucher, for example.
You can double their worth when you swap them for discounts with “reward partners”.
For example, £12 worth of vouchers can be swapped for a £24 three-month subscription to Disney+.
Or you can swap 50p worth of points for £1 to spend at Hungry Horse pubs.
Where you can spend them changes regularly, and you can check on the Tesco website what’s available now.
Tesco shoppers can also get Clubcard prices when they have the loyalty card.
The discounted items change regularly and without a Clubcard you’ll pay a higher price.
These Clubcard prices are usually labelled on shelves, along with the non-member price.
But it’s worth noting that just because it’s discounted doesn’t necessarily make it the cheapest around, and you should compare prices to find the best deal.
You can sign up to get a Tesco Clubcard in store or online via the Tesco website.
Another product recently discontinued by Tesco was its Finest salted caramel cream liqueur.
One disgruntled shopper posted on X asking the retailer why it had discontinued the product.
He said: “Tesco, why would you discontinue your finest salted caramel liqueur? This really upsets me.”
The retailer responded: “Good morning, thanks for getting in touch – this has been discontinued due to a range change.”
The liqueur was popular with customers making salted caramel martinis at Christmas.
One person said at the time: “These are amazing!”
Another added: “Will be going on my Christmas shopping list!”
A third said: “I look forward to trying this.”
Supermarkets often switch up their product offering depending on the time of year or seasonal celebrations.
If you keep an eye out around Christmas and Easter time, you can often pick up a good cut-price bargain.
Retailers are known for offering big discounts on old stock they are looking to get rid of and this can include seasonal biscuits, gifts and even Easter eggs.
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