Aldi news and analysis
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets have been nudging healthier choices for years
As reported by The Grocer on Sunday, the proposals are part of health secretary Wes Streeting’s 10-year Health Plan, due to be officially released next week
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NewsAldi switches 20 million wine bottles to new 'ultra-light' design
The move takes the average weight of wine bottles sold in Aldi from 409g down to 371g
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NewsAldi launches ‘voucher support scheme to help families’ during the school holidays
Despite the billing, it is simply Aldi’s latest voucher giveaway competition, with no requirement for entries to be from a parent or family
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NewsAldi to offer quicker payments for small produce growers and suppliers
The move follows a period of dry weather across the UK that has placed additional strain on growers
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Comment & OpinionAre Aldi and Amazon in trouble as GCA finally bares his teeth?
Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White has proved his critics wrong with interventions against not one but two of the world’s biggest retailers
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NewsAldi recruiting for 1,000 new store jobs by the end of 2025
Aldi is looking to fill a range of store positions including cleaners, assistants and apprentices, along with opportunities in management
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NewsAldi faces blistering attack from lawyer over ‘lookalike’ 3D nail art
Geoff Steward, head of IP at Addleshaw Goddard, said it ‘beggars belief’ that Aldi would ‘expand lookalikes into merchandising’, just days after losing a trademark court battle with Thatchers Cider
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NewsAldi ‘will have to change its business model’, says Thatchers’ lawyer
‘This changes the landscape because it gives brands a piece of domestic law to hang their hat on,’ said Thomas Chartres-Moore, commenting on the Aldi trademark case
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NewsAldi unveils festival nail art featuring Nordpak and baked beans
The supermarket has partnered with nail artist and Instagram creator Sophie Parkinson to create a collection of intricate 3D manicures showcasing miniature versions of Aldi favourites
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NewsAldi delisting trial: Adjudicator wins High Court fight to step in
A High Court judge this week ruled that Adjudicator Mark White should be allowed to intervene in the Aldi case
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NewsAldi sets out latest ‘wish list’ of new store locations
Aldi’s ‘wish list’ of new stores has been influenced by asking the public to nominate locations in May
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NewsWaitrose and Co-op slam rivals for breaking meat sourcing commitments
Waitrose said sourcing imported beef ‘undermined the industry’s credibility with the farming community’
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NewsAldi denied permission to appeal Thatchers trademark by Supreme Court
The decision brings to a close a long-running court battle between the two over similarities between Thatchers’ Cloudy Lemon Cider and Aldi’s Taurus Cloudy Lemon Cider
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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.