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ALDI ROLLS OUT SOFT PLASTIC COLLECTION POINTS TO ALL STORES

Aldi is rolling out recycling bins for soft plastics across almost all its UK stores, with a view to helping customers recycle tonnes of problem materials a year. 

Following the success of the trial last year, the move now means that customers can return all types of clean, soft plastic packaging – including crisp packets, salad bags, bread bags and carrier bags – regardless of where the items were bought.

ALDI NAMED ‘SUPERMARKET OF THE YEAR’ AND ‘DRINKS RETAILER OF THE YEAR’
AT PRESTIGIOUS INDUSTRY AWARDS

ALDI NAMED UK’S CHEAPEST SUPERMARKET FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH

Shoppers can save a whopping £25.96 compared to the most expensive supermarket, for an equivalent basket of items

ALDI TO SCRAP BEST BEFORE DATES FROM FRESH FRUIT AND VEG LINES

Aldi has today announced plans to remove best before dates from around 60 of its own brand products to help tackle food waste in homes.

By the end of the year, Britain’s fifth largest supermarket will remove best before dates from around 60 fresh fruit and veg lines, including apples and pears, citrus fruits, potatoes, carrots and onions, which could help households to save on food waste each year.

ALDI REVEALS AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS

Aldi has revealed its store opening times for the August Bank Holiday.

ALDI INCREASES PAY FOR WAREHOUSE COLLEAGUES AND BOOSTS NIGHT PREMIUM PAYMENTS

• Second pay increase this year for hourly-paid colleagues working at Aldi distribution centres
• Colleagues to earn up to 9% more than they were in January this year, depending on role and location
• Around 4,200 logistics colleagues will benefit from the increase, which takes the retailers’ investment in pay this year to around £50m
• All logistics colleagues will also see their night premium payments increase from 20% to 25%

ALDI TRIALS REMOVAL OF COLOURED MILK CAPS

Aldi is trialling clear caps on its milk bottles in a bid to further improve the recyclability of its products.

ALDI SUPPORTS NEW PARENTS WITH DONATION OF BABY ESSENTIALS

Aldi is donating essential baby items to charities across the UK in a bid to support new parents in need.

The supermarket will be donating 80,000 items from its Mamia range, including nappies and baby wipes, to charities and foodbanks that help new parents on low incomes.

ALDI RETAINS TITLE OF UK’S CHEAPEST SUPERMARKET

• Aldi yet again named the UK’s Cheapest Supermarket by Which?
• Shoppers can save a whopping £25.23 compared to the most expensive supermarket, for an equivalent basket of items

As Brits continue to look for ways to cut household costs, consumer group Which? has yet again named Aldi as the cheapest UK supermarket. With savings of £12.62 compared to the average Big Four basket, Aldi shoppers can be confident they’re getting the best deal.