Aldi news and analysis
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NewsAldi adds own-label kombucha range in response to growing demand
Searches for kombucha on Google in the UK are up 26% year-on-year
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Grocer 33Aldi marks clean sweep in ‘Super’ Grocer 33 wins against Lidl
The victory gives Aldi a clean sweep in its head to head with arch-rival Lidl for the current Grocer 33 year
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NewsAldi donating tomato sale proceeds to the Teenage Cancer Trust for two weeks
The proceeds of 220g Specially Selected Piccolato Tomatoes sold between 2 June and 15 June will go toward supporting young people aged 13 to 24 diagnosed with cancer
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NewsAldi chief: planning delays ‘bad for the country, investment and job creation’
Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley said the process of securing planning permission for a new store had lengthened over time from 12 weeks to up to three years
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NewsAldi freezes price of infant formula until the end of 2025
The move comes with the industry braced for a government response to a Competition and Markets Authority report on the infant formula market
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Comment & OpinionInflation’s return is good news for discounters and own label
The start of the new financial year has brought an immediate uptick in inflation, with prices rising 4.1% last month
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NewsTighten rules on charity cash collection in stores, supermarkets told
The Fundraising Regular wants to prevent ’bad actors’ from defrauding shoppers by posing as charity collectors.
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NewsAldi overtakes Asda in grocery market share over four weeks
Aldi’s grocery market share was 9.8% in the four weeks to 18 May, compared with Asda’s 9.4%, according to Kantar data seen by The Grocer.
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NewsAldi reveals locations of 10 new UK stores opening this summer
The discounter Aldi is set to open 10 new UK stores over the coming weeks, while also treating another 30 stores to a refresh
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NewsAldi takes on McDonald’s with free hash browns outside restaurants
Aldi will wheel up its hash brown vans outside selected McDonald’s outlets today at 11.01am – one minute after McDonald’s stops its breakfast service
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NewsAldi launches free online course for students interested in retail
Billed as a work experience programme, the online programme is open to students aged 13 and over
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NewsAldi working with food waste expert to share tips on freezing food
The discounter is working with Kate Hall, who shares tips and recipes to make freezing food easier with her 80,000 followers on Instagram
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NewsMost supermarket ready meals contain excessive salt, research finds
Out of 1,511 ready meals sold across 11 retailers, 56% were high in salt
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NewsAldi asks public to nominate locations for new stores
Aldi says the most popular areas will be taken into consideration in its expansion programme
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NewsAldi to gift £2m to SMEs to fund industry apprenticeships
The discounter has been running an apprenticeship levy gifting scheme since 2021
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NewsAldi updates Shop & Go app to stop charging customers £10 deposit for nothing
Previously Aldi’s Shop & Go app prompted users to ‘get code’ and if they tapped the prompt it would instantly deduct a £10 deposit from their payment card with no further warning
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NewsExperts call for action following BBC Panorama’s ‘truth about babyfood’
Over a quarter of babyfood pouches contain more sugar by volume than Coca-Cola, new research has found
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NewsAldi cuts strawberry prices ahead of bumper British season
As part of the activity, shoppers in Hereford will also have the opportunity to meet their local grower, S&A Produce, at Aldi’s Eign Street store
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NewsAldi launches ‘UK first’ still prosecco
Costellore Still Prosecco DOC is made from the same glera grapes as its carbonated counterpart
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NewsSainsbury’s adds 100-plus products to ‘biggest ever Aldi Price Match’
The supermarket has added over 100 new products to take the total to more than 800 for the first time