Aldi reduces plastic wrapping on minced beef

Aldi has announced it is trialling the sale of vacuum and flow-wrap packed beef mince to cut the amount of plastic packaging it users by up to 73%.

As well as significantly reducing plastic use, the changes are expected to increase the shelf life of minced beef, keeping products fresher for longer, without impacting either quality or taste.

The trials are taking place to see which packaging customers prefer alongside looking at how the supermarket can further reduce plastic waste in the future.

The aim of the trial is to understand which packaging customers prefer alongside helping Aldi the further cut plastic waste.

The new packaging removes the need for paper linings and no carbon dioxide is used in production, delivering further environmental benefits without impacting the quality or taste of the product.

In fact, the new packaging is expected to increase the shelf life of minced beef by keeping it fresher for longer.

The vacuum packaging trial has gone live across select stores in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands and Worcestershire. (EDITOR: That's us covered, then!)

The flow-wrap trial will be rolled out in the same areas later in the year during November.

Luke Emery, who holds the role of Aldi's Plastics and Packaging Director, said: “At Aldi we're constantly reviewing ways to become more eco-friendly and reduce plastic use wherever possible.

“These trials promise a range of environmental benefits without impact on quality and it could lead to significant reductions in plastic, food miles and food waste if rolled out across all our stores.”

The move follows Aldi’s switch to colourless milk caps across all of its 990 UK stores in a bid to improve the recyclability of the bottles.

The roll out will mean a further 200 tonnes of High-Density Polythene (rHDPE) in the bottle tops can be reused to create new milk bottles. 

Aldi expects to sell a bottle of fizz nearly every second

Aldi is predicting sales of its fizz range will jump 35%, as we Brits celebrate despite a lack of sunshine.

Shoppers can pick up a bottle of Aldi's popular Specially Selected Valdobbiadene Prosecco for a mere £7.99 a bottle, obviously available while stocks last.

Multiple Retailer of the Year, Aldi, is expecting bumper sales of its award-winning fizz range this Bank Holiday weekend, including today.

Despite a lack of sunny weather conditions, Aldi expects sales to jump 35% week on week, as we Brits celebrate our extra day off work.

Revellers are set to consume almost two million glasses of fizzy wines, that’s nearly a bottle of bubbly flying off Aldi’s shelves every second of the day.

So shoppers will be absolutely delighted to learn that Aldi's slashed the cost of its popular Specially Selected Valdobbiadene Prosecco (75cl) across stores all over the country.

Reduced to £7.99 a bottle from the original £8.49, this quality Italian sparkling wine is favoured for its light, creamy flavour and it delicate floral touches. Making a refreshing and aesthetically pleasing bottle of bubbles, perfect for raising a toast to the Bank Holiday weekend. No matter what the great British weather throws at us!

Aldi’s Specially Selected Valdobbiadene Prosecco is available in stores now, whilst stocks last.

You can check on the opening times of your nearest Aldi store here https://www.aldi.co.uk/opening-times/bank-holiday.

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Sainsbury’s boosts value offering and savings for its customers

As the cost of living challenges continues to face shoppers, Sainsbury’s has revealed that it's still "totally focused" on providing great value on the products customers buy the  most often. 

From today onwards, Sainsbury’s has added in excess over 40 products to its Aldi Price Match campaign, making it the biggest yet with over 400 products. Additions include a range of by Sainsbury’s soups; burger buns and bread for those late summer BBQs; and sweet treats such as Bramley Apple Pies.

Whilst food inflation is showing signs of beginning to slow down, Sainsbury’s remains fully committed to passing on savings to its customers. 

With the price of butter continuing to fall, it's reduced the price of its by Sainsbury's British Butter 250g by 10% since May. It's  now £1.79. Cheese, fish fingers and toilet roll are some more of the popular products Sainsbury’s has lowered prices on ahead of the busy back to school period.

From today, Nectar Prices, which offers Nectar customers lower prices on a wide range of products, is also now available on frozen foods for the first time ever, completing the roll out of Nectar Prices across Sainsbury’s branches. 

Customers will now receive special Nectar Prices on in excess of 5,000 products in Sainsbury’s supermarkets and also online, with new deals launching including up to half price on frozen favourites like Birds Eye Fish Fingers, Goodfellas Thin Margherita Pizza and Linda McCartney Original Sausages. Since the launch of Nectar Prices in April, Nectar customers have saved in excess of £244m.

As Sainsbury’s continues to go big on providing value for its customers, it's also revealed it's increasing its Pocket Friendly Prices campaign to 55 products across most of its convenience store. This campaign highlights the great everyday competitive value it's offering customers on the most popular essentials in convenience, including by Sainsbury’s chicken breast fillets, butter and baked beans.

Earlier this year, Sainsbury’s launched Stamford Street, which is a new brand for all of its entry price point products. With the rollout of some 200 products now nearing completion, the distinctive packaging, dedicated in-store signage and custom website page make it easier than ever for customers to find everyday staples at budget-friendly prices.

Simon Roberts, who is Sainsbury’s CEO said: “We’re continuing to do all that we can to battle inflation and as costs fall, so do our prices.

"We’re passing savings on as quickly as possible, wherever we possibly can, so our customers get the very best prices when they shop with us. With our biggest ever Aldi Price Match and Nectar Prices campaigns, whatever you’re shopping for you'll always be getting great value at Sainsbury’s.

"From offering great value through its Stamford Street range and passing cost price savings on to customers, to Nectar Prices promotions, Aldi Price Match value and Pocket Friendly Prices for our convenience shoppers, Sainsbury’s value offering will help make delicious meals for busy families, great lunch boxes for the return to school and weekend treats affordable to more customers."

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Shopping at Aldi? Here are their August Bank Holiday opening hours

Aldi has announced its opening times for the August Bank Holiday.

Aldi's branches will open as normal Saturdays and Sunday. But stores will be open in England and Wales from 8am until 8pm on Monday 28th August, but opening hours in Scotland will remain unchanged (8am – 10pm).

However, customers are advised that the opening times of some stores could vary, and they're advised to  visit Aldi’s website to check their local store's opening times.

Aldi report that they have everything shoppers will need for a stunning Bank Holiday, due to its fabulous range of delicious food and drink.

From BBQs and picnics to garden gatherings and soirees, shoppers will be able to can cater for any long weekend plans with Aldi's stupendous range of fresh meat, vegetarian and vegan options, sides, snacks, sweet treats and drinks, all at amazing Aldi prices, too!

And Click and Collect is also available to customers at some 200 Aldi stores. Customers at select stores can visit groceries.aldi.co.uk to browse the supermarket’s range online and book a timeslot for collection, where all of their shopping will be brought to their cars and loaded into their boots by Aldi colleagues.

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Plan your wedding wine list with Aldi. And get free wedding day wine!

Newlyweds-to-be will be in with a chance of having their wedding wine absolutely free in Aldi’s newest competition which is open until 11th September.

With the average UK wedding costing nearly £20,000, Aldi is offering cheaper alternatives to help couples during the cost-of-living crisis.

Mistress of Wine, Sam Caporn gives top wedding wine tips including whether you should or shouldn’t match wine with your food.

Getting married has never been pricier, with the average wedding now costing £19,1841 and alcohol alone taking something like 10% (£1,800) of the budget.

Aldi, which is The Which? Cheapest Supermarket of the Year, says shoppers can make big savings on their big day by sourcing their wine from Aldi, which can cost as little as £2.25 per person.

Proving that you really can’t put a price on love and to celebrate these impressive savings, the discounter is offering three lucky couples ‘to be’ 60 bottles of award-winning wine to contribute to their special day – FOR ABSOLUTELY FREE!

To be in with a chance of receiving a mix of white, red and rosé wine supplied by Aldi, all budding couples need to do is send an email to aldiweddingwines@clarioncomms.co.uk with the below details:

Full name

Proof of age

Date and location of wedding

150 words explaining why you think you should receive a selection of Aldi’s wines for your wedding.

 

Sam Caporn, Mistress of Wine says: “I know myself when you’re planning a wedding, there’s so much to think about and decisions like choosing the right wines can be daunting and a bit overwhelming, especially when budgets are tight. 

"Together with Aldi, I want to show happy couples they don’t need to compromise on the quality of wine at their wedding to get a bargain and by following these few simple tips, it can be a lot easier than couples might think.”

Sam Caporn, Mistress of Wine’s I dos and don’ts of choosing wines for weddings:

Don’t try to match it with the food – A common mistake people make is focusing on matching the wine with the food when actually guests will prefer to stick to one wine throughout. Plus, the meal is very much just one part of the wedding. 

It’s better therefore to opt for easy-drinking wines, i.e. not too oaky or acidic, not too high tannin or rich. A New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (Freeman’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc £6.79, 75cl) or a soft Pinot Grigio such as Aldi’s Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie, available for just £4.49, are sure to be confirmed crowd-pleasers!

Do match the wine to the season Whether a relaxed outdoor summer gathering or an elegant indoor winter wedding, the season can drastically change what wine to serve. For a winter wedding upweight easy-drinking but well-bodied red wines such as a Shiraz (Cambalala South African Shiraz £4.75, 75cl) or Malbec-I would recommend60:40 red to whites. Whereas for summer weddings, introduce rosé into the mix (30:30 rosé to whites).

Do opt for alternatives to Champagne – Couples often assume you need champagne for their wedding toast. However, Champagne for a wedding can get very pricey. Think of fizz alternatives like a Crémant, which is a delicious alternative, this premium French fizz is made in the same style, by the same methods so you might be surprised how few people will notice the difference, especially as often bubbles are pre-poured or obscured by a white napkin. Aldi’s Specially Selected Crémant du Jura (£8.99, 75cl) is a purse-friendly alternative to luxury brands, but equally as tasty. Available in store 11th September.

Don’t splash out unnecessarily. You really don’t need to spend lots of money for a delicious wedding wine. Focus on good-quality but great-value favourites rather than expensive, premium bottles. The style of wines like Premier Crus are often not to everyone’s taste, so do focus on more approachable wines. A Spanish Rioja Reserva like Aldi’s Baron Amarillo Rioja Reserva (£5.99, 75cl) or Argentinian Malbec like the Specially Selected Argentinian Malbec (£6.59,75cl) are great choices for red wines.

But please don’t forget the non-drinkers. Whether they're a designated driver, pregnant, abstaining or just generally prefer not to drink alcohol, having fun no or low alcohol options will make everyone feel included. Aldi’s 0% sparkling, Zerozecco is just £2.99, tastes delicious and is perfect for the toast.

Entries to the competition are now open until Monday 11th September. To enter now and view the full terms and conditions, visit the Aldi Wedding Wines page on https://www.aldi.co.uk/free-wedding-wine

An essential kitchen aid for arachnophobes from Aldi!

Although it isn't really something that one immediately connects in the mind with food, drink and cooking, how many meal preparations have been brought to a, literally, screeching, screaming halt, with the shout of "A spider! Help!"

And yes, spider season is creeping upon us, but fear not, as supermarket Aldi is helping shoppers face creepy crawlies with the return of its popular Spider Catcher (£8.99) device. 

Perfect for arachnophobes and those just wanting to keep their kitchen cobweb free, Aldi’s sell-out household must-have is available to pick up in stores from next week, 27th August. 

Aldi shoppers should scuttle along to their nearest Aldi branch, because as with all Specialbuys once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Returning just in time for Brits to face an influx of creepy crawlies, this nifty gadget measures 60cm, so making it perfect for reaching into nooks and crannies. 

Featuring humane, soft bristles that delicately take hold of insects, this necessity makes it fairly easy to remove pesky spider, bugs and other critters without harming them. Once safely deposited in the great outdoors (IE, the garden!) you can just give the safe, Spider Repellent Spray (£4.99) a spritz to keep them outside. 

Aldi's going to give £100 shopping vouchers to lucky customers

In order to help shoppers celebrate the August bank holiday weekend, Aldi is giving customers the chance to win their shopping for free.

Aldi's giving away £100 vouchers to 20 lucky shoppers to purchase all the food and drink they need to kick start the long Bank Holiday weekend celebrations.

To be in with a chance to win, all entrants have to do is visit Aldi’s Facebook page, where the competition is being hosted, and comment on the post by sharing what their bank holiday weekend plans will be.

Entries are open from now until 11.59pm on Monday 21st August, with winners being contacted on Tuesday 22nd  for the e-vouchers to be sent in time for them to stock up on all their bank holiday essentials.

Aldi's Bank Holiday weekend must-haves are already available in stores and include a wide variety of summer party essentials, like Specially Selected BBQ items and Aldi's own-brand sides and desserts.

Richard Thornton, who is Communications Director at Aldi UK, said: “With the long weekend just around the corner, I’m sure lots of people will be coming together to enjoy the bank holiday with family and friends.

“We hope our vouchers will give customers the chance to make the most of the weekend, helping to cover the cost of their bank holiday essentials so they can put all their attention into hosting.”

To find out more and to enter the competition visit: https://www.facebook.com/AldiUK/posts/pfbid0Qi3ufJzQmQu3C5opEN1nG7TqyXWYoT2XKmC5jH8yHfbMbUXGo6jsMj3MRnEcscrxl

Prime reason to visit Aldi

Due to continued demand, Prime Hydration and Prime Energy will be returning to Aldi shelves in a selection of exciting, vibrant flavours.

The viral hydration and energy drinks are available to buy for just £1.99 in Aldi stores nationwide from today, 17th August. The drinks will be an Aldi Specialbuy – and as with all Specialbuys, once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Prime Hydration, which is 10% coconut water, contains electrolytes, B vitamins and BCAAs, has zero sugar and some 20 calories per bottle. Aldi shoppers can opt for four different flavours, Tropical Punch, Blue Raspberry, Lemon Lime, and Ice Pop.

Also back on the Aldi shelves, Prime Energy will be available for all shoppers who are 16 and over in six refreshing flavours. 

The drink, with 140mg of caffeine, also contains zero sugar and is vegan friendly, whilst coming in at around 10 calories per can. Flavours are Blue Raspberry, Lemon Lime, Orange Mango, Strawberry Watermelon, Ice Pop and Tropical Punch.

Can your pooch be a food star?

Pet owners have the opportunity to have their precious pup named the face of Earl’s Dog Food, Aldi’s popular own-label pet food.

Aldi is the UKs biggest-selling own brand pet food retailer with one in four packs of own-label pet food sold coming from Aldi.

Six lucky pooches will become the faces of the Earl’s range, complete with a professional photo shoot and a year’s supply of dog food.

Aldi is celebrating its popular Earl’s dog food range by giving lucky pet owners the chance to have their very own pup named as celebrity ambassadors. 

The UK’s favourite supermarket is refreshing the look of its dog food range, creating a new ‘family of Earl’s’, with six new dogs set to appear across its packaging. 

The competition launches as it was revealed earlier this year that an astonishing one in four packs of own label pet food now come from Aldi. Earl’s dog food has built a reputation as being a nutritious food, free of artificial colours and flavours at an unbeatable price. 

Open across Aldi’s Facebook and Twitter pages until 16th August, the unique national search will be looking for dogs from individual categories like small, medium, big, rescue, working and talented dogs. Pet parents will be able to submit the cutest photos of their treasured dogs, ready to be shortlisted by an expert team of judges. Once the list has been revealed, each pup will face a public vote across social media polls. 

Each prize-winning pooch will be invited to enjoy a professional photoshoot, plus receiving a year’s supply of Earl’s pet food. Owners will even be able to see their dogs in all their glory with special adverts ready to be spotted on daily strolls. 

Julie Ashfield, who is Aldi's MD of Buying, said: “More and more shoppers are recognising Aldi as a destination for premium quality pet food without the premium price tag. Our shoppers are at the forefront of everything we do so when we decided to refresh the look of the Earl’s range, it made perfect sense to put our shoppers’ own dogs front and centre. 

How to enter:  

Applicants should respond to Aldi’s post on 9th August, sharing their favourite picture of their pet along with their name and category (e.g. small dog, big dog, working dog) 

 Deadline for applicants is16th August 2023   

 Successful applicants will be notified via direct message. 

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Great news from Aldi. Over 30 products have reduced prices

Even though Aldi is already the UK’s cheapest supermarket, it's cut the price of over 30 household grocery staples.

From now on, Aldi shoppers will pay even less for fresh produce items including apples, oranges and peaches.

Essential items covered include butter, spread, canned food, personal hygiene products and pet treats are also included in the latest price drop, which has seen items fall by an average of some 7%.

The move is the latest of over 130 prices Aldi has reduced over the past two months across its entire range.

Consumer group Which? has named Aldi as the UK’s cheapest supermarket in July for the 14th consecutive month. On a basket of goods, Aldi was the cheapest at £71.22, £8.37 cheaper than Tesco and £16.02 lower than Waitrose. On average, shoppers save 12% on a basket goods by shopping at Aldi compared with the traditional Big Four.

Julie Ashfield, who is MD of Buying at Aldi UK, said: “Our promise is that we will always offer the lowest grocery prices and we’re doing everything we can to pass savings on to our customers. As Britain’s cheapest supermarket, shoppers are switching to Aldi from every other supermarket.”

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Bone Appetit! Aldi's sell-out doggy ice cream is back at just £2.99!

Back by popular demand, Aldi’s Doggy Ice Cream hits stores nationwide from today, 8th August. 

It's available in two delicious flavours of Pea & Vanilla and Carrot & Apple.

Dogs across the country will be training their owners to go fetch, as Aldi has announced the return of its sell-out Dog Ice Cream just in time for the expected warmer weather.

Last year, the popular treat sold out in record time with nearly 30 tubs every minute zooming out of the freezer when it launched in June 2022.. And now, Aldi's popular canine treat is back and will be sure to get tongues licking and tails wagging when it hits the shelves.

Priced at just £2.99 (pack of 4, 110ml each) your furry friends can get involved in the ice cream action with a choice of the two delicious flavours: Pea & Vanilla and Carrot & Apple. The Doggy Ice Cream is 100% plant based and boasts real fruit and vegetables to offer a nutritious snack whilst also keeping pets cool during the warm weather.

With summer finally here and searches of #dogicecream hitting 31.8M on TikTok alone, Aldi’s Doggy Ice Cream couldn't have returned at a better time!

Julie Ashfield, the MD of Buying at Aldi UK, said: “Last year we became the first UK supermarket to launch a doggy-friendly ice cream, and it was a huge hit with our pet owners. We’re delighted to bring back a product that's both nutritious and cooling for dogs, just as the sunshine returns!”

Aldi’s Langham’s Doggy Ice Cream will be available in the freezer aisle and can be found in stores nationwide from today. Pet owners will need to run and fetch quickly though, because as with all Specialbuys, once they’re gone, they’re gone!

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Aldi has healthy snack ideas for your summer holidays!

No summer holidays car journey is complete without some serious snacking opportunities and Aldi’s Organic Mamia range is perfect for those on-the-go bites. 

For a sweet flapjack style treat, shoppers can pick up the Oaty Bars for just £1.95 (6 pack) with a choice of Strawberry and Apple, Banana, and Carrot Cake flavours. And as there are absolutely no added salt or preservatives, these tasty bars will go down a real treat.

For a crisp style snack without added preservatives, parents can pick up the Tomato Wheels (20g, 55p) and Carrot Puffs (20g, 55p). These are more than ideal for a quick bite.

These organic snacks will make for happy tummies. Don’t forget to keep your children (and yourselves!) hydrated on long journeys without any added sugar with Aldi’s Sun Quench Fruity Blasts (8x200ml, £1.59).

Clean and Clear

Car rides can quickly get messy and when toilet stops are few and far between, parents can prepare with Aldi’s Mamia essentials. For young ones still potty training, no travel bag is complete without the award winning Mamia Ultra Fit Nappies (sizes 4-6+, from £2.99).  Or, for when sticky hands go wandering over windows, be sure to pick up the Mamia Baby Wipes (65p per pack).With 60 wipes per pack, these fragrance-free wipes are formulated for even the most sensitive of skin.

Aldi’s Travelling Checklist:

Travel Magnetic Scribbler, £6.99

Licensed Bumper Stationery Wallet, £4.49

Oaty Bars, £1.95

Tomato Wheels, 55p

Carrot Puffs, 55p

Sun Quench Fruity Blasts (8x200ml, £1.59)

Mamia Ultra Fit Nappies (sizes 4-6+, from £2.99)

Mamia Baby Wipes (65p per pack)

TOTAL: £19.76

 Aldi’s Licensed Products are available in store from 27th July, but shoppers will need to be quick as with all Specialbuys once they’re gone, they’re gone!

When noise annoys, Aldi is here to help

Aldi is trialling sensory-friendly shopping hours in selected stores. From next week until the end of October, almost 100 stores across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire will offer a quieter shopping experiences every Tuesday between 6pm and 8.30pm.

If this proves to be a success with customers, the scheme will be rolled out to all Aldi’s UK stores, with changes including stopping tannoy announcements, quieter till scan sounds, and signposting the dedicated times to all customers.

Vicky Metcalf, who is Diversity and Inclusion Director at Aldi UK, said: “Our new sensory-friendly shopping hours aim to help those who prefer a quieter shopping experience or struggle with noisy environments.

“We are committed to ensuring we are as accessible and inclusive as possible, this is both for shoppers and colleagues, and we look forward to receiving customer feedback on this trial to help inform our approach on a national level.”

Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket also recognises the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to help support customers and colleagues with non-visible disabilities.

Colleagues at Aldi have also undergone training around hidden disabilities and the Sunflower symbol, so they can offer additional assistance to those who may require it.

People who suffer from conditions such as tinnitus, or who are on the Autistic Spectrum, could well benefit from quieter times in supermarkets. Hopefully the trial will prove a success. 

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Looking for a job in food retail? Then Aldi could help you

Aldi, which is the fourth-largest supermarket in the country already employs some 40,000 people over its 990+ branches.

And it's committed to creating over 800 jobs in new stores across the UK between now and Christmas. And they aren't just temporary jobs, either. 

Because Aldi is opening new branches in towns and cities like Oldham, Flitwick and Coventry plus many others up and down the country.

Beginning pay for Store Assistants at Aldi is £11.40 per hour nationally, and £12.85 per hour inside the M25, with the supermarket also paying for breaks, too.

Roles available include managerial roles, caretakers and cleaners, plus Store Apprentices.

Kelly Stokes, who is the Recruitment Director at Aldi UK, said: “As we continue to invest in new branches, we are seeking out hundreds of extra colleagues to join our incredible teams all over the country.

“Working at Aldi offers a great working environment, plus real opportunities to advance within the business and we look forward to welcoming even more people to be a part of our success in the future.”

Those interested in applying for a career with Aldi should visit www.aldirecruitment.co.uk as soon as they can.

Aldi reduces prices of staple fruit and veg

Aldi supermarkets has revealed price cuts on fruit and veg products. The reason is to pass savings on to its customers during the current cost-of-living crisis.

Ten products are included in the price drop, from avocados, red peppers and easy peelers to staples such as  baking potatoes and sweetcorn. This is the latest of hundreds of prices Aldi has cut in recent times including household staples like milk and pasta.

Shoppers will see prices drop by up to 36%, with the reductions firm evidence of Aldi’s commitment to offering the best value products to all its customers. In recent weeks, it's taken the step of reducing the price of nearly 100 products.

Latest research from Which? revealed Aldi to be officially declared to be the cheapest UK supermarket in June for the 13th consecutive month. 

On a basket of goods, Aldi was the cheapest at £75.25, £7.42 cheaper than Tesco and £16.55 lower than Waitrose. On average, shoppers save 11% on a basket goods by shopping at Aldi compared against the Big Four.

Julie Ashfield, who is MD of Buying at Aldi UK, said: “We know shoppers are having to make hard choices at the moment, which is why we’re passing savings on to our customers anywhere we are able to.

“We know it can be very hard to access food that's both nutritious and affordable, so we recognise reducing the costs of healthy food and veg staples like these is so really important right now.

“We’re continuing to see high numbers of people switching to Aldi from all other supermarkets as shoppers look to save money and our promise remains that we will always offer straightforward, honest prices that we’ll keep low for our customers, every day.”

Full list of reduced items are listed here:-

• Sweetcorn (2pk)

• Iceberg Lettuce

• Baking Potatoes (4pk)

• Radish (240g)

• Watermelon

• Avocado

• Red Pepper

• Premium Easy Peelers (600g)

• Flat Peaches (4pk)

• Unwaxed Lemons (4pk)

These price cuts are in addition to Aldi’s Super 6 initiative which offers fruit and veg at great value prices.

You can save over 60% on ice cream as demand soars

With temperatures in the UK continuing to rise, shoppers who crave the sweet, ice-cold refreshment of their favourite ice cream flavours more than ever this month, with almost 60% of all ice-cream purchases made during the school summer holidays.  

Those looking to get their favourite ice cream flavours really should nip down to their local Aldi. Why? Because Aldi has utterly delicious, creamy alternatives to popular brands such as Ben & Jerrys, Magnum and Carte D’or for up to 61% less! 

See five of Aldi’s best summer savings to scoop up below… 

Gianni’s Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream (£2.05, 500ml) is packed with all the goodies of premium brand Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie but at a mere at a fraction of the price. Made with delicious chocolate ice cream, filled with chunky brownie bits, this is a no-brainer for all ice cream lovers. 

There's also Gianni’s Milk Chocolate Ice Creams (£1.49, 4 pack) are a must-have in the sun and come in at a whopping 54% cheaper than Magnum, with a saving of 44p per ice cream! 

Aldi shoppers have already made the claim that the Gianni’s Caramelised Biscuit Chocsticks (£2.25, 3pk) is superior to the popular Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream, with the same delicious caramelised biscuit flavour, for exactly half the price.  

There’s nothing better on a hot day than a fruity ice lolly, and Gianni’s Tropico Exotic Fruit Lollies (£1.19, 3 pack) will satisfy any cravings with sweet, tropical flavours of pineapple and passionfruit that rival the popular Solero for almost half the price. 

Mixed with crunchy popping candy bits, Dairyfine Honeycomb Crunch Ice Creams (£1.99, 3 pack) are a fun-filled dessert available at an unbeatable 27% less than the branded Crunchie alternative. 

Gianni’s Strawberry & Vanilla Blitz (£1.15, 6x58ml) offer cool refreshment with flavours of sweet strawberry and smooth vanilla and rich chocolate for 54% less than the popular ice lolly brand Fab.

Aldi launches garlic bread crisps

Aldi have announced the absolutely ultimate combo this month. Aldi has merged two incredibly popular snacks, garlic bread and crisps, to create a tasty treat. New Specially Selected Garlic Bread Crisps!

The Specially Selected Garlic Bread Crinkle Cut Crisps, just £1.15 (150g), will be hitting the shelves on 30th July, the first of its kind to grace a UK supermarket’s aisles.

Packed full of fantastic flavours, shoppers will be hit with the delicious taste of smoky garlic, whilst experiencing the hearty crunch of Aldi’s premium Specially Selected crinkle cut crisp style.

What’s more, Aldi shoppers will be able to continue to explore tantalising new flavours this July with the Specially Selected Croque-Monsieur Crinkle Cut Crisps, also just £1.15 (150g). 

Boasting the classic popular cheese and ham flavour, these French inspired savoury goodies will also arrive to stores on 30th July.

The perfect dinner party nibble or ultimate partner to any summer picnic, both flavours of these luxuriously quirky crisps are set to have shoppers saying oh-la-la!

These mouth-watering new releases will be available to buy in stores nationwide and via Click and Collect from 30th July.

Aldi is removing ‘Use By’ dates from its fresh milk to help reduce food waste

Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket will instead begin using ‘Best Before’ dates on milk bottles,  but excluding filtered milk, across its English and Welsh stores to prevent milk from being thrown away unnecessarily. The changes will start rolling out in stores by year's end.

According to leading waste reduction charity WRAP, almost 300,000 tonnes of milk is wasted by UK households annually, with half of households stating the reason for pouring it away is due to it not being consumed by the Use By date.

As milk can be safe to use past its Best Before date, provided it's been stored properly and doesn’t smell off, Aldi will encourage shoppers to perform a ‘sniff test’ to determine whether their milk is still fine to use.

Said Liz Fox, who is Aldi UK's sustainability Director at Aldi UK: “We're constantly striving and working  hard to be a more sustainable retailer and we're dedicated to preventing food waste wherever we possibly can, both in our stores and helping customers throw away less food at their homes.

“We hope shoppers will embrace this change and look, smell, and taste their milk to see if it’s still fine to use, so together we'll be able to reduce the effect food waste has on the environment.”

The removal of Use By Dates is Aldi's latest move to reduce its food waste, as it works towards its goal of halving this by 2030.

Aldi's already removed Best Before dates from some 60 fresh fruit and vegetable lines, including apples and pears, citrus fruits, potatoes, carrots and onions, and earlier this year rolled out its partnership with food surplus app Too Good To Go nationwide. Customers can purchase a Too Good To Go ‘magic bag’ of food that is approaching the end of its shelf life for £3.30, with each bag containing at least £10 of groceries.

Aldi also recently introduced clear caps on its milk bottles to improve recyclability.

Tiktok Mum shows £1 per meal is all it takes to feed a family. If you shop at Aldi

Social media influencer @budgetingmum reveals five summer holiday dinners for the whole family made with under £20 of ingredients. Wow! That’s less than £1 per meal!

The budgeting expert has also shared her top 10 hacks to lower the cost of the weekly shop during the holidays

The post has boasted plenty of praise, with one follower declaring: “this will really help reduce the cost of my food shop!”

Social media budgeting guru @budgetingmum has revealed her five go-to recipes for keeping the whole family fed during the school summer holidays and they all come in at under £1 per meal.   

Beth Turbutt-Rogers, known by her 185k loyal social media following for her innovative budgeting hacks and handy parenting tips, has unveiled she uses less than £20 worth of Aldi ingredients to create five tasty dinner recipes that the whole family enjoy whilst the little ones are off school.

The video shows Beth whizzing together five dinners including an uber-healthy three bean chilli and a mouth-watering Wagamama inspired katsu curry, complete with hidden veggies for fussy little ones, all for under £20 at Aldi.

The handy recipe guide has already proved popular with her followers, gaining likes and comments in their thousands. One follower stated “this will really help reduce the cost of my food shop!” and another said, “get me to Aldi – now!”

Beth, who lives with her husband and two youngsters,  commended her Aldi shopping experience saying: “Aldi is the best place to get everything you need without breaking your bank.”

Beth also went on to say: “As the summer holidays arrive, lots of families will feel the pinch when it comes to food shopping. Having the children at home might mean routines are completely different and for this reason you might start to see a rise in the weekly cost.  But don’t fret! With a little planning and opting for low-cost ingredients, you can get through the summer holidays on a budget and still enjoy tasty, nutritious meals.”

As well as putting together this helpful school holiday dinner guide, Beth's also shared her top 10 hacks when budgeting for the weekly shop during the school summer holidays:

Overlap: Plan meals with overlapping ingredients. EG, if you’re buying potatoes, buy a larger pack which you can use to make jacket potatoes one night and a potato pie the next. Or if you’re buying bacon lardons, buy a two pack which you can use for two meals! 

Meal plan: This is a guaranteed way to save you money as you’ll have well thought out meal ideas for the week. This is especially relevant during the holidays when the food shop needs to feed the whole family all day, every day!

Go frozen or tinned: Consider buying frozen or tinned vegetables for a great way to inject nutrients to food on a budget.

Go plant based: Swapping to plant-based alternatives can often be cheaper than meat products, and more sustainable too.

Buy in bulk: Bulk buying certain items, EG, buying a larger pack of toilet roll, will work out cheaper in the long run. This is especially vital during the school holidays when we seem to go through household items far more quickly than usual.

Cook from scratch: Cooking from scratch – learning how to make things like sauces from basic ingredients such as milk, butter and flour can save you money. This is a great one to pick up during the holidays when we’re not so time poor!

Divide and conquer: Try buying a whole chicken and dividing the meat into several meals throughout the week to make it go further.

Batch cook: Batch cooking can not only save you time, but it can also save money if planned properly. This means more time to spend playing with little ones during the holidays!

Freeze it: Using your freezer to ensure food doesn’t go off before you have time to eat it can reduce food waste and save you money, too.

Enjoy family time: Eat together as a family! Doing separate meals for children can be costly, so make meals that are suitable for all the family will help cut your costs, too. Particularly during the holidays, this is a great time to make the best of having everyone at home and enjoy eating together.

Beth’s innovative dinner recipes have been created to please fussy children while ensuring parents get something delicious and nutritious for dinner, too. The full shopping list for these dinners comes in at less than £20 – so that’s £1 per meal for a family of four:

Recipe 1: Cheeseburger pasta bake with vegetarian mince

Recipe 2: Cheese and bacon potato pie with beans 

Recipe 3: Three bean chilli with rice 

Recipe 4: Katsu chicken curry and rice

Recipe 5: Bacon potato bake with egg and beans

Full step-by-step guides on how to create these tasty recipes can be found via Beth’s blog.

Aldi shopping list:

Nature’s Pick Brown Onions (£0.95, 3 pack)

Oakhurst Smoked Bacon Lardons (£1.99, 200g)

Nature’s Pick Spring Onions (£0.50, 100g)

Nature’s Pick Salad Tomatoes (£0.85, 6 pack)

Ashfields Breaded Chicken Steaks (£2.99, 505g)

Everyday Essentials Penne Pasta (£0.41, 500g)

Four Seasons Taco Mixed Beans (£0.72, 395g)

Everyday Essentials Chopped Tomatoes x2 (£0.35, 400g)

Everyday Essentials Baked Beans x2 (£0.56, 420g)

Asia Specialities Chinese Style Curry Sauce (£0.99, 500g)

Emporium Mature Grated Cheddar Cheese (£1.99, 250g)

Ready, Set…Cook! Chilli Powder (£0.59, 40g)

Plant Menu Meat Free Mince (£1.35, 400g)

Everyday Essentials Long Grain Rice (£0.52,1kg)

Merevale British Medium Free-Range Eggs (£1.29, 6 pack)

Nature’s Pick Marris Piper Potatoes (£1.59, 2.5kg)

Four Seasons Mixed Vegetables (£0.99, 1kg)

Four Seasons Black Beans in Water (£0.59, 390g)

Total: £19.57 (approx. 97p per meal, based on five meals for a family of four).

To shop Aldi’s full range of affordable groceries, shoppers can head to stores now or browse the Aldi website for Click & Collect options. https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/

Check out Budgetmum here https://www.budgetingmum.co.uk/

Aldi announces its biggest ever summer holidays meal donations

Aldi is looking to make its biggest and best ever meal donation over the school holidays so far, with what's the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket expecting to offer something like 1.5 million meals to those in need of food poverty help during the upcoming summer holidays.

All of its over 990 UK stores will support local charities and foodbanks during a period of increased demand by redistributing surplus food via community giving platform Neighbourly, with the supermarket already donating over seven million meals so far this year.

During this summer, Aldi will also be giving every child in the UK a chance to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free as part of its ‘Get a Taste for Sport’ initiative.

In partnership with Team GB and ParalympicsGB, shoppers who spend over £30 in store before Monday 31st July will receive a voucher which will enable a child to a free taster session of an Olympic or Paralympic sport, helping parents meet the cost of extra-curricular activities during the long summer holidays.

Liz Fox, who is the Corporate Responsibility Director at Aldi UK, said: “The school holidays are always an incredibly difficult time for households across the UK, worsened by the continuing cost-of-living crisis. That’s why Aldi is firmly committed to supporting even more families in need this summer via our food donations scheme with Neighbourly, helping vital local charities provide meals to those who need them the most.”

Steve Butterworth, from Neighbourly, added: “Demand on charities and foodbanks is incredibly high and these organisations are in need of more support than ever before. This push in donations from Aldi will be absolutely vital in helping so many families during the school holidays and we're fully aware how grateful they'll be.”

Since Aldi’s partnership with Neighbourly began back in 2019, stores have already donated in excess of a staggering and heart-warming 35 million meals.

Shoppers can also donate food to local charities, food banks and community groups via the community donation points that are located within Aldi stores nationwide.

Britain’s fourth largest supermarket also works with Company Shop, the UK’s leading redistributor of surplus food and household products, to redistribute surplus food from its Regional Distribution Centres to Community Shops around the country.