Tag "Aldi UK"
On the threshold of a paradigm shift in food supply – Food policy analyst Réka Szöllősi was the guest at the September meeting of Chain Bridge Club
Date: 2024-11-05 12:35:57
First Réka Szöllősi told in her retrospective that consumer protection aspects increasingly replaced technological and food safety standards in the European Union between 2004 and 2010: salt reduction, trans-fats, public...
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Aldi UK invests record-sum in store expansion
Date: 2024-09-10 09:11:59
Aldi in the UK announces a record £800 million (€ 928 million) investment in its store network. Last year, Aldi’s net sales grew by a historically high 16%, more than...
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Aldi axes click-and-collect service to focus on ‘keeping prices low’
Date: 2024-08-16 09:27:01
Aldi will put an end to its click-and-collect service to focus on offering the “lowest possible prices” for customers. Shoppers will be able to order online for collection for the...
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Aldi to open 10 new shops in the UK this summer as expansion continues
Date: 2024-07-12 09:11:00
Aldi is planning to open more than 10 new stores across the UK in the coming months as it remains on track to meet its target of opening 35 new...
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Aldi UK goes local
Date: 2024-06-11 09:06:53
Aldi in the UK is investing in British apple growers. The German discounter is the biggest buyer of British apples in terms of volume. Following similar moves by Lidl in...
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Aldi to donate over 500k meals to support charities this Easter
Date: 2024-03-27 09:34:22
Aldi is donating more than half a million meals to local charities, community groups and food banks throughout the upcoming Easter school holidays. The discount grocer expects almost two-thirds of...
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Aldi launches ‘Buy British’ section online
Date: 2024-02-02 09:17:58
Aldi has launched a new ‘Best of British’ section on its website to encourage shoppers to buy more groceries made in the UK. The dedicated webpage includes a wide selection...
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Aldi to gift Christmas meals to low-income communities
Date: 2023-11-21 09:52:27
Aldi is spreading festive cheer by donating Christmas lunches to low-income areas across the UK. The grocery giant has teamed up with food redistributor Company Shop Group to provide free...
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Aldi launches first in-store trial with UK Refill Coalition to reduce plastic waste
Date: 2023-10-27 09:02:52
The UK Refill Coalition has launched a new pilot with an Aldi store in Solihull, as part of its shared mission to tackle single-use plastic packaging waste. The solution –...
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Aldi backs Marine Conservation Society with £50,000 sponsorship
Date: 2023-09-28 09:59:56
Aldi is supporting the Marine Conservation Society with a £50,000 programme of sponsorship; the move will see the supermarket become the biggest corporate funder of Marine Conservation Society’s beach cleaning...
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Aldi to boost expansion with £1.4bn investment as profits triple
Date: 2023-09-26 09:32:31
Aldi is set to invest £1.4bn over the next two years to fuel its expansion across the UK. It comes as the discounter reported its operating profit had skyrocketed 196% to £178.7m...
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Aldi launching hot pizza delivery service in three cities
Date: 2023-09-19 09:05:38
Aldi is launching a pizza delivery service, offering a new takeaway-inspired range brought hot to customers’ doors, at no extra charge. The new Ultimate Takeaway range, which Aldi says is...
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Price-Conscious Shoppers Boost Lidl GB Revenues By 19%
Date: 2023-09-18 09:19:53
The British arm of German discount supermarket Lidl posted a 19% jump in revenues as its low prices attracted higher numbers of shoppers, but it swung to a loss due to higher...
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Aldi could take over Wilko stores and employ ex-staff as part of expansion drive
Date: 2023-09-11 09:12:02
Aldi boss Giles Hurley has said the retailer may hire workers from recently collapsed retail chain Wilko and take over its stores as part of its expansion drive. According to...
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Aldi to trial sensory-friendly shopping hours in UK stores
Date: 2023-08-29 09:25:15
Aldi has revealed it’s trialing sensory-friendly shopping hours in select stores in the UK. From mid-August until the end of October, almost 100 Aldi stores across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and...
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Aldi removes use-by dates on fresh milk ranges to help cut food waste
Date: 2023-08-02 09:25:51
Aldi has revealed that it is removing ‘Use By’ dates from its fresh milk to help reduce food waste. The German discounter will instead begin using ‘Best Before’ dates on...
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Aldi launches search for ‘official beer taster’ int he UK
Date: 2023-07-31 09:47:21
Supermarket Aldi is searching for an ‘official beer taster’ to review its new range of beers, which is due to launch on 11 September. The successful applicant will receive four...
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Aldi to donate 1.5 million meals over the school summer holidays
Date: 2023-07-24 09:48:44
Aldi is to provide 1.5 million meals to those in need in its biggest-ever school holiday donation programme. The donations will be made via redistribution platform Neighbourly, which links with...
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Aldi and Team GB to help children try new sport this summer
Date: 2023-06-22 09:50:19
Aldi has teamed up with Team GB to offer every child in the UK a chance to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free. In partnership with both Team...
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Aldi Süd becomes the first hard discount retailer to start delivering groceries
Date: 2023-05-24 09:41:14
Aldi Süd is starting home deliveries in Germany, possibly adding a pick-up service later. The move is remarkable, as hard discounters have so far kept away from the online competition....
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Aldi hits double-digit market share for the first time
Date: 2023-04-27 09:49:09
Aldi has hit double-digit market share for the first time, while Lidl has notched up another month as the fastest-growing supermarket. Aldi’s market share reached 10.1% in the 12 weeks...
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Aldi UK wants to double the number of its London stores
Date: 2023-04-05 10:16:13
Aldi became the fourth biggest grocer in the United Kingdom last year, and now it plans to almost double its store network in London. According to market research company Kantar,...
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Aldi supports staff with new menopause training
Date: 2022-10-28 09:28:41
Discount grocer Aldi has enhanced its support for colleagues experiencing menopause with new training for its managers. Facilitated by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, the training will raise awareness of...
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Aldi fights food waste with a “magic bag”.
Date: 2022-08-18 11:04:28
Aldi has partnered with surplus food app Too Good To Go in a bid to ramp up its ongoing battle against food waste. The UK’s leading discounter – which is currently on the...
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PLMA: News in brief
Date: 2022-02-21 16:05:37
The Czech parent company of Kifli.hu, the Rohlik Group is looking for suppliers to expand its private label range in both the first-price and premium segments. ALDI UK wishes to increase the number of...
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Aldi UK rolls out first private label vegan cheese
Date: 2022-02-21 13:50:24
On occasion of Veganuary, Aldi UK rolled out PL vegan cheddar cheese made with coconut oil. The product pairs well with wine, but can also be used as pizza topping....
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PLMA News in brief
Date: 2021-01-25 16:11:55
Aldi UK is adding 12 ready-to-cook meals to its low-calorie Slimwell range. Lidl is trialling a new store format in Belgium. The arrangement and the premium decoration differentiate the 1,500m²...
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Aldi UK launches PL liquid cleaning concentrates and reusable bottles
Date: 2020-10-01 11:19:34
Under its own Power Force label, Aldi UK rolls out recyclable cleaning concentrate liquids and reusable spray bottles that can be refilled up to four times without compromising on the...
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Aldi goes carbon neutral in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Date: 2019-03-17 13:16:58
Aldi UK&Ireland has announced that its 900 stores and 11 distribution centres are now fully carbon neutral. The discount supermarket chain will purchase carbon credits equivalent to 160,000 tons of...
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