TESCO is making a major change across its stores and air fryer fans are going to love it.
The UK's largest supermarket is adding cooking instructions for the energy-saving devices on to more than 100 products.
It is the first time the retailer has added cooking instructions for the gadgets on to packaging.
From October 2, four lines of own brand chilled potatoes will feature the air fry symbol on the back-of-pack cooking instructions.
Maris piper chips with salt and pepper seasoning, skinny fries, BBQ sweet potato wedges and hasselback potatoes with a garlic and parsley butter will feature the labels.
From late October, three new chicken products will display them too, although Tesco did not confirm an exact date.
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Customers will find them on own brand frozen salt and chilli chicken strips, southern fried chicken strips and breaded chicken strips.
Tesco will eventually roll out the air fryer cooking instructions on to more than 100 products in the coming months.
Shoppers will be able to spot them on frozen chips, burgers and BBQ products, frozen baked goods and bacon.
Tesco is also adding them to sausages, chicken and salmon and frozen and chilled party food.
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Breige Donaghy, Tesco’s director of product innovation, said: "We know our customers are enjoying experimenting with their air fryers for family favourites and new recipes.
"Putting specific air fryer cooking instructions on packaging will help them to get the best results, which is why we’re rolling this out across more than 100 Own Brand products."
The grocer is not the first retailer to add air fryer cooking instructions to its packaging.
Foodies went wild last November after discovering Iceland had started putting them on the back of their products.
Air fryers have surged in popularity as energy bills have risen as they can be a cheaper, and healthier, alternative to traditional ovens.
Under the current Ofgem price cap, a 1,000 air fryer costs just 17p to run for 30 minutes and 34p for an hour.
Meanwhile, a 1,500W air fryer will set you back 26p for half an hour, and 51p for an hour's use.
In contrast, a 2kW oven costs around 34p to run for half an hour, or 68p for an hour's use.
That means you could run a 1,000W air fryer for an hour for 34p less.
But bear in mind, you won't always save money using an air fryer as it depends on its wattage and how long you use it for.
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Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has warned air fryers and microwaves aren't always the cheapest option.
It comes as shoppers rush to buy a £20 air fryer from Farm Foods while others are going wild for a Dunelm model selling for just £9.
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