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ALDI DITCHES PLASTIC FROM OWN-LABEL EASTER EGGS

Aldi is scrapping plastic from its entire range of own-label Easter eggs.

The supermarket has redesigned the packaging of its own-label eggs to eliminate the need for them to be supported with inner plastic packaging.

TEAM GB NUTRITIONIST TEAMS UP WITH ALDI TO CREATE FIVE RECIPES TO HELP MIND AND BODY

Aldi has teamed up with Team GB nutritionist Nigel Mitchell to champion the importance of your diet on your mood and everyday life – creating bespoke low-cost recipes to suit all the family.

From breakfast and mid-day snack options to veggie dinners and desserts, the recipes aim to offer affordable and nutritional recipe inspiration.

STARS IN THEIR AISLES ALDI ANNOUNCES SEARCH TO FIND BRITAIN’S TOP UNDISCOVERED BRITISH SUPPLIERS

• ‘Grow With Aldi’ will see UK’s makers and growers compete for space on supermarket’s shelves
• Launch follows the success of 2021 ‘Grow With Aldi’ spirits competition, which saw gin distillery Penrhos Gin have its product stocked in 950 Aldi stores
• Expert panel of judges including Aldi’s buying team will decide on winning businesses, whose products will be launched as Specialbuys in stores

ALDI TO CREATE 200 APPRENTICESHIP ROLES

Aldi is looking to recruit 200 new apprentices across the UK in 2022.

Applications are now open for the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket’s apprenticeship scheme, with opportunities across store, logistics and HGV driver roles.

ALDI’S CHECKOUT-FREE CONCEPT STORE OPENS FOR PUBLIC TESTING

Aldi, the UK’s fifth largest supermarket, has opened its first checkout-free store in London.

ALDI’S BILLION-POUND BOOST FOR BRITISH BUSINESSES

Aldi has invested an extra £1.6 billion with British suppliers since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic as it continues to grow across the UK.

ALDI REPORTS BEST EVER CHRISTMAS

• Market-leading sales growth during Christmas helped cement Aldi’s position as the UK’s fastest growing supermarket in 2021
• The return of Kevin the Carrot in the sector’s standout Christmas TV ad helped attract half a million new shoppers in December as more people opted for an ‘Aldi Christmas’
• As household bills and living costs rise, the UK’s cheapest supermarket commits to offering shoppers the lowest grocery prices throughout 2022

ALDI DONATES 550,000 MEALS TO CHARITIES ACROSS THE UK OVER CHRISTMAS

Aldi has supported charities, community groups and food banks throughout the UK by donating 550,000 meals to people in need this Christmas.

The supermarket paired up its stores with local organisations to make the most of unsold fresh and chilled food after stores closed on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, as part of its pledge to donate 1.8 million meals to families experiencing food poverty during November and December.

ALDI LOOKING TO RECRUIT OVER 100 NEW BRITISH SUPPLIERS IN 2022

Aldi has announced plans to recruit over 100 additional British suppliers in 2022, in a bid to accelerate its commitment to increase its spend with British suppliers by £3.5bn a year by the end of 2025.

This forms part of the supermarket’s push to further increase the number of products it sources from the UK across all product categories, including food, drink and Specialbuys.