Grandmother, 75, stages anti-plastic protest in Aldi by stripping her shopping of all its packaging

A green grandmother is deliberately causing supermarket chaos by stripping her shopping from its packaging while still in store – dumping a mountain of plastic waste behind. Jackie Hopkinson visited her local Aldi, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on a mission to tackle ‘excessive use of plastic’ in supermarkets. Armed with scissors and containers, the grandmother-of-three began … Read more

Mum raves about her delicious fish burger and chips using crispy patties from ALDI

Your Wednesday night dinner sorted: Mum raves about her delicious fish burger and chips using crispy patties from ALDI Aldi’s Ocean Royale fish burger patties are being praised by customers online  Mum Georgia used the $3.99 buy to make delicious fish burgers for her family The patties are a great source of protein and have a … Read more

The miserly, feuding former German PoW brothers who founded Aldi

The opening of a new supermarket in the Birmingham suburb of Stechford nearly 31 years ago unfolded with neither fanfare nor razzmatazz. There were no adverts to speak of, not even an ‘opening soon’ sign hanging outside. Cosseted by the comfortable embrace of familiarity (Tesco, Sainsbury’s et al), shoppers greeted this new retail arrival, with … Read more

Free Aldi wine course: Can you learn sommelier tricks at home?

Last weekend, I treated my wife to a rose for Valentine’s Day. Nope, not the flower, but a bottle of rosé wine as part of a free course we decided to partake in. While this lockdown has been extremely tough through a long, cold winter, and many parents are at the nadir of homeschooling, we … Read more

Aldi to release an Easter treat for adults, a hot cross bun flavoured gin for only $20

Aldi launches a $20 hot cross bun flavoured GIN alongside its traditional holiday treats just in time for Easter Adults can enjoy the ‘rich, fruity taste of hot cross buns in a glass’ for only $20  The gin liqueur is ‘infused with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and ginger flavours’ In addition to the flavoured tipple, Aldi … Read more

Sainsbury’s takes on Aldi in price war: Cost of everyday items slashed

Sainsbury’s takes on Aldi in price war: Cost of 250 everyday items including meat, fruit and vegetables will be slashed to match German discounter By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 10 February 2021 The supermarket price war has erupted again as Sainsbury’s slashed the … Read more

Racist Aldi customer yells in female worker’s face about ‘f***ing Eastern Europeans’

Racist Aldi customer yells in female worker’s face that ‘everywhere he moves there are f***ing Eastern Europeans’ in xenophobic rant caught on camera by stunned shopper Middle-aged Aldi customer in Cambridge filmed hurling abuse at shop worker  He was in the supermarket car park yelling about ‘f***ing Eastern Europeans’  Onlooker said the racist tirade he … Read more

Lidl pips Aldi as cheapest supermarket of 2020

Lidl has narrowly beaten Aldi to be crowned the cheapest supermarket of 2020 with Waitrose coming in as the most expensive, a study has found.  Researchers tracked the price of 45 popular products such as Hovis bread, Knorr stock cubes and free-range eggs in eight major supermarkets for at least 100 days between January and … Read more

Aldi delights customers with a 49p Garlic and Herb sauce – which is VERY similar to Domino’s side

Dipping amazing! Aldi delights customers with a 49p Garlic and Herb sauce – which is VERY similar to popular Domino’s side Aldi has delighted shoppers by launching a Dominos-style Garlic and Herb Dip  Customers have taken to Facebook to share their excitement about 100g dip  One post on Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK racked up … Read more

Aldi pledges extra £3.5billion a year on UK-grown food and drink in Brexit boost for British farmers

Aldi pledges to spend an extra £3.5billion a year on UK-grown food and drink in major Brexit boost for British farmers The supermarket hopes to help 1,000 small business in Britain with its pledge The chain will support British growers and producers over the next five years  Aldi is the UK’s fifth biggest supermarket with … Read more