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ALDI TO FUND 60 PRODUCE INDUSTRY APPRENTICESHIPS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS

Aldi will fund a further 60 produce industry apprenticeships over the next two years in partnership with Management Development Services Ltd (MDS).

ALDI REVEALS EASTER OPENING HOURS

Aldi has revealed its store opening times over the Easter period

ALDI TO BAN PLASTIC EGG PACKAGING

Aldi has committed to remove plastic packaging from its entire egg range. 

ALDI SCRAPS 2 MILLION PIECES OF PLASTIC FROM EASTER RANGE

Aldi is making Easter greener this year by removing two million pieces of throwaway plastic from its seasonal confectionery range.

ALDI IS CALLING FOR ARCADIA AND DEBENHAMS STAFF TO APPLY AS IT CREATES 4,000 JOBS

Aldi is calling for those affected by the collapse of the Arcadia and Debenhams retail empires to apply as it aims to create 4,000 jobs across the UK this year.

ALDI GIVES ALL STORE COLLEAGUES A NEW YEAR PAY RISE

• New minimum hourly rates for Store Assistants of £9.55 nationally and £11.07 inside the M25, rising to £10.57 and £11.32 respectively
• All store colleagues to receive hourly pay increases
• New minimum hourly pay exceeds the Living Wage Foundation’s latest recommended pay rates
• Aldi is one of the only supermarkets to offer paid breaks, which means its colleagues remain the best-paid in the sector
• Aldi is recruiting for 4,000 new store colleagues in 2021  

ALDI IS FIRST TO SCRAP PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP ON ALL MULTIPACK SOFT DRINK CANS

Aldi is the first supermarket to stop using plastic shrink-wrapping on its own-label multipack soft drink cans.

The UK’s fifth-largest supermarket has replaced all plastic on its soft drink cans with 100% recyclable, FSC-certified cardboard, saving over 90 tonnes of plastic each year.

Aldi pledges to donate 10 million meals to families facing hunger

• Supermarket Aldi has created an emotive ‘Hunger Monster’ animation that personifies the concept of hunger to bring to life its devastating effects
• The animation has been voiced by England footballer and campaigner, Marcus Rashford MBE, who lends his support to the pledge