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ALDI TO CREATE NEARLY 4,000 NEW JOBS IN 2020

Aldi is set to create nearly 4,000 new jobs across the UK this year as it pushes ahead with plans to open an average of one new store a week between now and Christmas.

ALDI TEENAGE CANCER TRUST DONATIONS TO HIT £10M BY 2027

Aldi has pledged that its donations to Teenage Cancer Trust will hit £10m by 2027 as the supermarket announces a five-year extension to its current partnership with the charity.

ALDI DOUBLES THE SIZE OF ITS DELIVEROO TRIAL WITH 11 NEW STORES

Aldi is extending its current trial with Deliveroo into 11 new stores, including five more in London and launching in Greater Manchester and Cambridge for the first time.

ALDI TO REMOVE OVER 2 BILLION PIECES OF PLASTIC

• Aldi will remove 74,000 tonnes of plastic packaging during the next five years
• Reduction is equivalent to the removal of 2.2bn single items of plastic

ALDI UK COMMITS TO NEVER SELLING CHLORINATED CHICKEN OR HORMONE INJECTED BEEF

Aldi UK’s CEO Giles Hurley has vowed that the supermarket will only ever sell fresh chicken and beef from British farmers. Aldi has also ruled out selling chlorinated chicken or hormone treated beef, regardless of any future trade deals.

ALDI EXTENDS DELIVEROO TRIAL INTO CAPITAL FOR FIRST TIME

Aldi has extended its trial of on-demand grocery deliveries to the capital for the first time after launching with Deliveroo in Camden.
The supermarket first started offering an on-demand delivery service last month.

ALDI LAUNCHES TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM FOR STORE ACCESS

Aldi is implementing a new automated traffic light system at entrances, to control the number of customers going in and out of stores.

ALDI TRIALS ON-DEMAND DELIVERY WITH DELIVEROO

Aldi is trialling on-demand grocery home delivery in the UK for the first time in partnership with Deliveroo.

ALDI COVID-19 UPDATE – ALDI PROVIDES FACE MASKS FOR ALL STORE COLLEAGUES

Aldi will be providing the option of face masks to all its store-based colleagues to further support their safety as they continue to feed the nation. This move is in addition to the previously announced provision of gloves and clear screens that are being installed at more than 7,000 checkouts. Colleagues can also now access the Government’s Covid-19 testing programme for critical workers.