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ALDI REMOVES ALL SINGLE USE CUTLERY TO ENCOURAGE A MOVE TO REUSABLES

• Aldi has removed all single use cutlery from its Food to Go range to encourage customers to use reusable options instead
• This will result in a reduction of 10.5 million wooden forks in salads and pasta bowls – equating to 28 tonnes of waste saved

ALDI LOWERS PRICES OF FRUIT AND VEG PRODUCTS

Aldi, the UK’s cheapest supermarket*, has lowered the prices on a range of fruit and veg products.

This week, shoppers can enjoy even lower prices on items including strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes and spinach. Fruit and veg items in Aldi’s Everyday Essentials range are included in the latest price drop, which has seen items fall by an average of around 9%.

The move is the latest of more than 100 prices that Aldi has cut in the past two months.

ALDI TO TRIAL VACUUM AND FLOW-WRAP PACKED BEEF MINCE TO HELP REDUCE PLASTIC

• Aldi has announced it is to trial selling vacuum and flow-wrap packed beef mince to cut the amount of plastic packaging used by up to 73%
• The changes are expected to increase the shelf life of beef mince – keeping products fresher for longer – without affecting taste or quality
• The trials are taking place to see which packaging customers prefer alongside looking at how the supermarket can further reduce plastic waste

ALDI IS CALLING FOR WILKO STAFF TO GET IN TOUCH ABOUT JOBS

Aldi is calling for staff affected by the collapse of Wilko to get in touch, with more than 6,000 jobs currently available across its UK stores.

ALDI REVEALS AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS

Aldi has revealed its opening times for the upcoming Bank Holiday.

The supermarket’s stores will be open as normal on Saturdays and Sundays. Stores will be open in England and Wales from 8am until 8pm on Monday 28^th August, but opening hours in Scotland will remain unchanged (8am – 10pm).

ALDI GIVES CUSTOMERS THE CHANCE TO WIN £100 WORTH OF SHOPPING THIS BANK HOLIDAY

To help shoppers celebrate the August bank holiday weekend, Aldi is giving customers the chance to win their shopping for free.

The supermarket is giving away £100 vouchers to 20 lucky shoppers to purchase all the food and drink they need to kick start the long weekend celebrations.

ALDI LOWERS PRICES OF MORE THAN 30 PRODUCTS

Aldi, the UK’s cheapest supermarket*, has cut the price of more than 30 household grocery staples.

This week, Aldi shoppers will pay even less for fresh produce including apples, oranges and peaches.

Essentials including butter, spread, canned food, personal hygiene products and pet treats are also included in the latest price drop, which has seen items fall by an average of around 7%.

ALDI TRIALS SENSORY-FRIENDLY SHOPPING HOURS

Aldi is trialling sensory-friendly shopping hours in select stores.

From next week until the end of October, almost 100 stores across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire will offer a quieter shopping experience every Tuesday between 6:30pm and 8.30pm.

ALDI ANNOUNCES MAJOR CHANGE TO MILK TO HELP CUT FOOD WASTE

Aldi is removing ‘Use By’ dates from its fresh milk to help reduce food waste.

Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket will instead begin using ‘Best Before’ dates on milk bottles – except for filtered milk – across its stores in England and Wales to prevent milk from being thrown away unnecessarily. The changes will start rolling out in stores by the end of the year.