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MENOPAUSE ON A BUDGET: ALDI TEAMS UP WITH EXPERT NUTRITIONIST TO REVEAL EVERYDAY FOOD SWAPS TO HELP WOMEN FEEL THEIR BEST

Nutritionist Tammy Gee of Seven Colours of Nutrition has partnered with supermarket Aldi to help women feel stronger and more supported through menopause without stretching their spending, as research reveals that women across the UK have wasted an average of £122 on menopause products and treatments they’ve found to be ineffective*.

NEW PARENTS ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN UK SUPERMARKET FIRST

• Aldi launches on-pack mental health messaging for new parents and carers
• Supermarket has teamed up with mental health charity PANDAS Foundation to signpost the free support and services they have available for new parents
• New Aldi research finds that three in four parents (76%) struggled with their mental health during or after pregnancy

ALDI GIVES SHOPPERS CHANCE TO WIN SIGNED LEWIS CAPALDI CAPS 

• Aldi celebrates “Cap-Aldi” gig with a nationwide social competition offering fans a chance to win exclusive Capaldi merchandise 

• Competition marks the Scottish stars rooftop Aldi performance in September at a Nottingham store 

• Brits can enter the competition via Aldi’s Instagram and TikTok channels by commenting the name of a Lewis Capaldi song they’ve cried to 

ALDI’S WINNING STREAK IS BACK AS WHICH? CROWNS IT CHEAPEST SUPERMARKET FOR SEPTEMBER

• New research from the consumer champion confirms Aldi as the cheapest destination for daily supermarket essentials
• Shoppers can save up to £44.42 weekly by switching from Waitrose to Aldi

CAPALDI STAGES IMPROMPTU GIG ON ROOF OF AN ALDI 

Lewis Capaldi surprises shoppers with rooftop gig on top of Nottingham Aldi and performs new hit single ‘Something in the Heavens’ 

• Aldi store rebranded Cap-Aldi by the singer to mark the performance 

• The Scottish superstar took a break from his UK Tour to perform Something in the Heavens, Someone You Loved and Survive in front of unsuspecting customers  

• It comes just months after Aldi rebranded its store in Prestwich ‘Aldeh’ ahead of Oasis concerts in Heaton Park  

ALDI REVEALS WHICH TOWNS AND CITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM RECORD £1.6BN EXPANSION PLAN

Aldi has revealed some of the towns and cities that it is targeting with its £1.6bn expansion plan over the next two years. 

In its annual trading update earlier this week, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket said it planned to open 80 stores across 2026 and 2027 to meet the UK’s growing demand for affordable groceries. As well as new stores, the record investment will go towards upgrading existing ones, as well as the development of Aldi’s distribution network.

ALDI ANNOUNCES RECORD £1.6BN EXPANSION PLAN TO MEET UK’S ‘DEMAND FOR DISCOUNT’ 

• Aldi commits a further £1.6bn to accelerate store expansion plan over the next two-years 
• 21 new stores opening in the next 13 weeks, bringing ‘high-quality, affordable groceries to millions more British families’ 
• Prices lowered on over 900 products so far this year, with more to follow  
• Market share now 10.8% as more customers switch from traditional full-price supermarkets 
• Annual sales to 31^st December 2024 rise to record £18.1bn 

ALDI TO CLOSE ALL STORES ON BOXING DAY

Aldi has confirmed it will close all of its stores on Boxing Day in line with previous years.

The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket will close for Christmas Day and reopen as usual on Saturday 27^th December 2025, giving colleagues the chance to spend time with friends and family.

BIGGER THAN EXPECTED PAY RISE FOR THOUSANDS OF ALDI STORE COLLEAGUES

The UK’s fourth largest supermarket reiterates its commitment to “never to be beaten on pay”

From Monday 1^st September, over 28,000 Aldi hourly paid store colleagues across the UK will receive a bigger than expected pay rise as the supermarket reinforces its pledge to never be beaten on pay.

In July, Aldi said it was increasing pay for Store Assistants from £12.75 an hour to £13.00 from 1^st September, to become the first supermarket to offer this minimum rate.