Aldi news and analysis – Page 7
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Grocer 33Aldi pips Lidl as cheapest in Super 33 price comparison survey
Lidl may have had the more impressive Kantar figures this week, but it was rival Aldi that won the battle of the discounters
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NewsAldi ramping up rollout of in-store bakeries
Aldi stores in the south-east and east of England have been gaining bakeries in recent weeks
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NewsAldi enhances Arla supply deal with £30m for climate and animal welfare projects
The agreement will see Aldi partner in Arla farming projects and innovation that aims to accelerate more sustainable farming practices
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NewsThatchers appealing High Court defeat in trademark infringement claim against Aldi
The case is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal in December, in the latest chapter in a two-year battle
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NewsAldi giving away a year’s free groceries to a ‘superfan’
The discounter is looking for a ‘superfan’ to receive £5,000 in gift cards over 12 months
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NewsAldi to run 30% of HGV fleet on hydrotreated vegetable oil fuels
It will cut 15,400 tonnes of CO2e a year, accoridng to the discounter
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NewsAldi chief warns of industry ‘complacency’ after price match probe
After a Panorama investigation this week into rivals’ price matches, Hurley said there was a risk that fragile consumer trust in supermarkets would be eroded
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Comment & OpinionBeware complacency over price match inconsistencies
As inflation falls, trust is returning. But this week’s BBC Panorama investigation into price matching is a salutary warning that it shouldn’t be taken for granted, says Giles Hurley, Aldi UK & Ireland CEO
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NewsAldi uses Panorama investigation as springboard for price-match fightback
The discounter has placed ads in a number of national newspapers highlighting examples of Tesco products containing less of the main ingredient than Aldi’s, despite being a claimed ‘match’
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NewsAldi Price match schemes, loyalty and shrinkflation under spotlight in Panorama investigation
Panorama’s investigation into deals at the big four also showed steak from Sainsbury’s and cod from Tesco packed in a way that obscured the true size of the product
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NewsMedia Bites 24 September: Tesco chicken nuggets spark controversy as M&S shares soar
Tesco has been accused of skimping on the chicken in its Aldi price-matched nuggets
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NewsTesco knocks Aldi off top spot for most UK apples sold in 2024
Tesco sold 26,705 tonnes of British dessert apples, only just ahead of Aldi at 26,008 tonnes in the same period
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NewsAldi net zero goals validated by Science Based Targets initiative
The group-level commitments make Aldi one of the first international grocery retailers worldwide to have GHG emissions targets SBTi-validated, according to the supermarket
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NewsLeading investment advisor warns over new Aldi and Lidl stores
Rob Abraham of Atrato Group, investment advisors to Supermarket Income REIT, said the discounters were reaching the ‘late phases’ of their own ‘space race’ in the UK
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Lidl have both copied Tony’s – but the ethical chocolate brand is only angry with one
Aldi’s Choco Changer and Lidl’s Way To Go bar both take a styling cue from Tony’s Chocolonely, the brand known for its ethical sourcing standards – but there is a key difference
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NewsAldi brings back chocolate bar meeting Tony’s Chocolonely’s ethical sourcing commitments
News of the return of Aldi’s Choco Changer bar comes days after The Grocer revealed Tony’s had hit out at Lidl over a copycat version of the ethical chocolate brand’s range
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NewsFSA unveils plans for massive food safety shake-up
The Grocer revealed last month that the FSA was planning a major shake-up of its Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
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Comment & OpinionAldi is sticking to ‘straightforward low pricing’… for now
Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley delivered a subtle change of tone on loyalty at its 2023 results press conference
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NewsMedia Bites 10 September: Aldi, TGI Fridays, Asda, inflation, Carlsberg
Aldi saw UK profits more than triple last year and plans an £800m expansion drive
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NewsAldi willing to invest in planning process at local authorities as it races to open new stores
The discounter is racing to open 23 stores by the end of the year