Tesco is bringing back its Carrots for Rudolph initiative, giving away free carrots at the entrance from 22 December at the majority of stores.

The supermarket retailer will be giving away the carrots until Christmas Eve and is also highlighting its collection of festive Christmas treats.

As part of its festive season offering, the supermarket retailer has a range of baked Christmas pastries and treats.

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Part of the collection includes Tesco Finest Brandy Butter Mince Pies and Tesco Finest Rum & Raisin Mince Pies, which is a modern take on the Christmas classic dish.

Additionally, Tesco has stocked smaller filling and festive bites, including mini Lebkuchen Stars, Hearts & Pretzels and mini Spekulatius dipped in milk chocolate, which are German-style spiced biscuits.

Other festive products include Tesco Milk Chocolate Coins & lollies and Tesco Finest Free From Mini Choc Gingerbread Pals.

This launch comes after Tesco debuted a Christmas ad campaign which features a series of short films that showcase unity and celebration.

The supermarket retailer also launched a Christmas cheese range in November as it ramps up its offerings for the festive season.