Tag "Aldi UK"

Aldi to donate over 500k meals to support charities this Easter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”.

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

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

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

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

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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FMCG retail is a pillar of social stability Last time PLMALive.eu, the monthly video magazine of the Private Label Manufacturers Association was about the influence of COVID-19 on European retail,...

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Aldi goes carbon neutral in the United Kingdom and Ireland

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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