For 10 years, Lizi Hall has been doing most of her shopping at Lidl - and she's learned how to get the best value from its rewards scheme.

"We've got it down to a bit of an art," Lizi says. "The loyalty system for me really did work."

She also collected other perks along the way. When she spent £50 in a month she'd claim the free vegetables on offer - often opting for a 7kg bag of potatoes, priced at £4, to maximise the saving.

But this week, the discount supermarket chain overhauled its loyalty scheme, scrapping spending-based freebies - including free pastries and vegetables - in favour of a points system similar to those offered by many other supermarket chains.

Under its old scheme, Lidl shoppers had to redeem rewards within a limited time frame, with the freebies usually expiring within a week.