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ALDI’S WAGYU BEEF SUPPLIER RECEIVES KING’S AWARD FOR INNOVATION

14 May, 2024

Aldi’s wagyu beef supplier has received the King’s Award for Enterprise in the innovation category for 2024.

Warrendale Wagyu, a Yorkshire-based, family-owned business, was established in 2017 and has been supplying Aldi since 2020, with the partnership growing considerably over the past four years. 

Recognised for its customer-led approach and quality breed of cattle, Warrendale Wagyu will be joining more than 7,000 enterprises who have also received this Royal recognition at Windsor Castle in July.

Warrendale Wagyu has full traceability to farm, which means that it knows where every animal has been from birth. The cattle are grown for around two years, feeding on grass – often in upland areas of the UK that can’t grow other crops effectively – before feeding on specialised diets to ensure the meat quality is always high.

Like Aldi, it also puts strong relationships at the heart of its business, creating flexible, localised supply chains to fit with partners’ individual farming systems wherever possible.

Through its partnership with Warrendale, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket now has the most successful range of British wagyu products offered by any supermarket in the UK, with its range generating annual sales of more than £50 million.

This includes Aldi’s multiple award-winning Wagyu Wing Rib, returning favourite Wagyu Tomahawk and Wagyu Beef Burgers.

Jim Bloom, Founder of Warrendale Wagyu, said: “Through working closely with farmers across the UK, we take pride in producing top-quality British Wagyu beef. This award marks a major milestone in our journey since we started seven years ago, and highlights our commitment to a sustainable business model.

“We are also grateful for the longstanding relationship we have with Aldi and its customers, who continue to appreciate the quality of our products.”

Julie Ashfield, Managing Director of Buying at Aldi UK, commented: “Warrendale Wagyu’s recognition with the King’s Award for Innovation is testament to its commitment to sustainability and innovation.

“We’re proud of our partnership with them and the exceptional British Wagyu products that we have been able to offer in all our stores. Not only this, but this award also reinforces their dedication to providing Aldi customers with quality products time and time again.”

For more information, please contact the Aldi Press Office on:
T: 0161 235 0300 or aldi@citypress.co.uk

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ALDI TO OPEN FIVE STORES IN 24 HOURS

16 December, 2025

Aldi will open five new stores in 24 hours, just in time for Christmas.

The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, which has more than 1,070 stores, will open new stores in Uxbridge and Old Kent Road in London, as well as Northallerton, Pershore on Thursday 11th December and a new store in Yate, Bristol on Friday 12th December.

Shoppers in these areas will benefit from Aldi’s renowned fresh British produce and its popular range of exclusive Specialbuys. Each one will offer Aldi’s unique combination of award-winning food and great quality products, all at prices that no other UK supermarket can match.

Opening five stores in 24 hours demonstrates the scale and momentum of Aldi’s ambition as it works towards having 1,500 UK stores, bringing its low prices and high-quality products to even more communities.

The retailer, which was recently named Christmas Retailer of the Year for the sixth year running at the Quality Food Awards, is investing £650 million in new openings and refurbishments in 2025 and has committed an additional £1.6 billion over the next two years, supporting the rollout of around 40 new stores each year.

The expansion comes as Aldi was once again named Which? Cheapest Supermarket for November - a title it has held for four consecutive years - highlighting its ongoing commitment to offering unbeatable value.

Together, the five new stores will create around 200 jobs, all offering Aldi’s market-leading pay rates. Aldi also remains the only supermarket to provide paid breaks for all store colleagues, worth nearly £1,475 a year for the average store colleague.

Jon Neale, Real Estate Managing Director at Aldi UK, said: “Opening any new store is exciting, but opening five in 24 hours, just before Christmas, will make a huge difference for customers in each of these areas. It reflects the demand we’re seeing right across the UK and the scale of our ambition as we continue to grow.

“We’re committed to growing in the right places, with the right teams, bringing our low prices and high-quality products to even more communities – and we’re committed to moving as fast as we can to deliver that.”

The Aldi stores opening on Thursday 11th December are:

  • Harefield Road, Uxbridge
  • Old Kent Road
  • North Moor Road, Northallerton
  • King Georges Way, Pershore

And the Aldi store opening on Friday 12th December is:

  • Link Road, Yate, Bristol

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ALDI PROMISES THE UK’S LOWEST-PRICED CHRISTMAS DINNER

26 November, 2025

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As families wait to find out how the Budget will impact their finances, Aldi boss has pledged to keep Christmas grocery costs as low as possible for its millions of customers.

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