Aldi announces major changes to food in UK stores – proud Brits will love it | UK | News
Aldi has announced a major change to the food sold in its UK supermarkets and many proud British shoppers will be big fans of the move. Aldi was recently voted the UK’s cheapest supermarket by consumer experts and has become a favorite among Brits. The German retailer currently operates more than 1,000 stores across the UK and plans to open a number of new stores over the next few years.
People love Aldi because it offers great value for money, and the supermarket is giving proud Brits yet another reason to choose it for their weekly grocery haul. Aldi recently announced a commitment to secure a minimum of 50% of its domestic production through multi-year deals with UK farmers, Grocery Gazette reports. As part of its drive to support UK producers, it has committed to increasing the number of long-term deals it has with British farmers and horticultural suppliers. The deal is planned to be offered to both large and small-scale farmers who demonstrate strong performance in terms of value, quality and availability.
“British growers are at the heart of our business and are crucial to delivering excellent quality fresh produce to our customers every day,” said Julie Ashfield, commercial director at Aldi UK.
The supermarket says around 75% of Aldi’s sales come from products purchased from UK-based suppliers. In 2024, Aldi invested more than £30 million in dairy farmers over three and a half years through a partnership with Arla, the UK’s largest dairy co-operative.
Ashfield added: “Expanding our long-term agreements to more supplier partners is about strengthening those partnerships and providing our suppliers with greater certainty, giving them the confidence to invest in more efficient and sustainable farming methods.”
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Over the last few years the supermarket has signed a £750m deal with Kent-based fruit farm AC Goatham & Son, Aldi’s sole apple supplier.
The move follows difficult weather conditions faced by British farmers. According to Farmers Online, last year’s extreme heat and drought cost the industry millions in lost production.
In 2015, Aldi became the first retailer to sign up to the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fruit and Vegetable Pledge; this meant that it had committed to purchasing seasonal British fruit and vegetables for its UK stores.
