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ALDI’S POPULAR PICKY BITS RANGE IS BACK INCLUDING THE VIRAL LOADED DIPS 

20 April, 2026

• Hailed as “amazing” by Aldi shoppers, the Specially Selected Loaded Dips return in Chicken Caesar and Indian Mint Yoghurt & Mango Chutney, alongside NEW Good Housekeeping-approved¹ Whipped Feta and Coronation Chicken 

• From 29^th April, the Which? Cheapest Supermarket champion² expands its summer picnic range with NEW launches, including Specially Selected Sriracha & Hot Honey Houmous and Crestwood Pizza Pops 

As Brits dust off their picnic blankets for Bank Holiday celebrations, Aldi is bringing back its fan favourite Specially Selected Loaded Dips (£1.99, 170g) just in time for summer.  

Available in stores now, these snacking essentials went viral on social media last year³, with fans raving on Instagram: “These loaded dips are amazing”  and “Love them.”    

Luckily, dip-lovers can once again enjoy the creamy Chicken Caesar and refreshing Indian Mint Yoghurt & Mango Chutney, alongside the NEW Good Housekeeping-approved⁴ Greek-style Whipped Feta and the luxuriously spiced Coronation Chicken. 

The savoury favourites are joined by Aldi’s Specially Selected Extra Smooth Houmous (£1.59, 170g), including a brand-new Red Pepper flavour praised for its sweet and spicy red cherry pepper topping, and the Sriracha & Hot Honey, delivering a delicious twist on a classic. 

Perfect for this year’s #LoadedCrisps trend⁶, fans can take their picnic game up a notch by pairing Specially Selected Lightly Salted Handcooked Crisps (£1.15, 150g) with Aldi Specially Selected Greek Salad Antipasti (£2.19, 150g) – another Good Housekeeping favourite.⁷ 

And from 29^th April, the Which? Cheapest Supermarket champion extends its summer offering with even more picky bits crowd-pleasers including: 

• Crestwood Pizza Pops (£1.99, 144g)  

• Crestwood Cheese Bites (£1.99, 144g) 

• Crestwood Mini Chicken Kievs Bites (£1.99, 180g) 

• Specially Selected Pork Cocktail Sausages (£1.99, 225g)  

• Specially Selected Caramelised Onion Cocktail Sausages (£1.99, 225g) 

• Specially Selected Bacon & Garlic Egg Bites (£1.99, 144g) 

• Crestwood Feta & Red Pepper Mini Rolls (£1.69, 200g) 

• Crestwood Pork Sausage Mini Rolls (£1.69, 200g) 

• Crestwood Beef & Vegetable Mini Pasties (£1.69, 300g) 

• Specially Selected Pesto Coleslaw (£1.59, 300g) 

• Specially Selected Caesar Potato Salad (£1.59, 250g) 

• Crestwood Spinach & Feta Parcels (£1.99, 128g) 

• Crestwood Tomato & Mozzarella Pastries (£1.99, 100g) 

• Crestwood Sweetcorn, Chilli & Lime Fritters (£1.99, 180g) 

Aldi’s Specially Selected Loaded Dips, Houmous, Crestwood Mini Rolls and Pasties are available in stores now. Aldi’s wider picnic offering will be available in stores from 29^th April.  

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