Survey: Consumers have a more ‘positive opinion’ of Aldi, Lidl than other UK supermarkets
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It’s no wonder that UK shoppers have an affinity for shopping at discount supermarket chains. They are often far less costly than their rivals, key when incomes are barely moving forward and prices remain high on other essentials. How much cheaper on an average shop? Try £32.60. That was the difference between prices on an […]
Crownless pineapples make appearance this summer in some Aldi supermarkets
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In October of 2023, Sainsbury’s unveiled crownless pineapples in its stores. Officials touted the move as a way to “reduce our impact on the planet wherever we can.” Less than a year later, discount retailer Aldi is doing its part by trialling pineapples without their leaves in select supermarkets – in the Midlands, Yorkshire and […]
Aldi trades in plastic for paper band in trial to make banana packaging more sustainable
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With just one small change to one product in its produce section, Aldi UK could eliminate 234 tonnes of plastic. So the discount retailer, like so many other supermarket chains across the UK focused squarely on sustainability, will trial the removal of plastic packaging on certain lines of bananas in select stores. They include […]
Aldi launches plans for new signage, sustainability improvements in 100 stores in UK
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Aldi is pouring some £90 million into 100 of its supermarkets in the UK to make them more consumer friendly. In addition to increasing the amount of space its shoppers will have to navigate aisles in stores, Aldi is upgrading them with “energy efficient technology” which includes new doors on refrigerators and adding natural refrigerants […]
Aldi reaches historic 20-year deal with British apple grower AC Goatham
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AC Goatham & Son, one of the most renowned fruit farms in the UK, has reached a new £750 million deal with Aldi to supply it with fresh apples and pears. Based in Kent, AC Goatham has been working with Aldi since 2016, but was not its sole provider of British apples until last year. […]
Lidl’s lofty 30th anniversary expansion plans could mean hundreds more stores in the UK
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Discount retailer Lidl wants to celebrate its 30th year in Great Britain in style by opening not just a handful of new stores or a couple dozen. Lidl says it wants to open hundreds. Fueled by its recent investments in infrastructure, including its new warehouse in Luton, the fast-growing supermarket chain wants to expands further […]
In time for Easter, Aldi lowers pricing on 7 staple vegetables to just 15p each
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Supermarket chain Aldi has put six staple vegetables and a key herb on sale for Easter at just 15p each. The discount retailer, which has continually set the bar low on pricing of its fresh produce since its foray into the UK, made its Easter Super Seven even more of a bargain by dropping them […]
Aldi reaches milestone in commitment with Company Shop and the less fortunate in the UK
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You may have seen the clever tagline on its banners if you’ve ever come across a Community Shop, where surplus food and other items are resold to the community. “It’s All Good.” Indeed it is. The items sold inside those stores include shelves of perfectly good-to-eat fresh fruits and vegetables, along with a bevy of […]