Tesco shoppers in the UK are fuming over changes to hummus products. Some shops have axed plastic lids in a bid to become more eco-friendly.

'Flimsy' covers are now being used - and shoppers are not happy. Tesco made the move to ditch plastic, getting rid of more than 31 million pieces from its stores, reports Daily Mail Online.

Yet hummus fans are raging, and say they will need to use more plastic - such as clingfilm - to cover it up. However, some others hope it will push other retails to do the same and help save our planet.

Author Laura Pearson took to X to say: 'I'm so baffled about Tesco removing the plastic lid from hummus and replacing it with a flimsy plastic cover which requires me to now cover it with clingfilm or similar. How is that helping anyone?'it in one sitting.'

Many agreed, with one pointing out: 'I'm the only person in the house who eats hummus and it's like they expect me to do it in one sitting.' Another commented: "This is entirely the content I’m here for. Seconded."

A third handed out a helpful tip, noting: "I've started saving the lids when I do get them, so I can reuse them". Others even said that the removal of the lids is the same for some share dips, creams and coleslaw.

According to the Daily Mail Online, a Tesco spokesman says the change to their packaging has no impact on product quality or shelf life. They stated that the hummus should still be consumed within two days of opening, just as before.

The spokesman added: "We have recently removed the lids on our hummus pots as part of our ongoing efforts to tackle plastic waste. This latest change will remove more than 31 million pieces of plastic – equivalent to 157 tonnes of plastic a year."

Tesco are not the only store to make changes to become more plastic-free with Sainsbury's being the first British supermarket to ditch plastic bags for fruit and veg in 2019. Tesco then followed suit in January 2020, aiming to ditch 67 million pieces of plastic by removing wrapping from food items.

MailOnline approached Tesco to ask about the financial implications of the lid removal with some suggesting that this was a reason for it. A spokesman said the company was unable to disclose financial implications of the work but stated that it would be "inaccurate to say cost saving was the motivation for the action", the MailOnline added.