Aldi makes £1.1bn egg change for all UK stores | UK | News
Aldi has announced a major £1bn move, which will be welcome news for British farmers. The German supermarket giant, which has more than 1,050 stores across the UK, has committed to investing £1.1 billion in British egg production over five years to further strengthen and support its local supply chain.
Aldi says it sells more than 1,500 tonnes of British eggs each week, equivalent to around 2.5 million packs sourced from poultry farms in the UK. The investment is supported by newly established five-year long-term agreements (LTAs) with the supermarket chain’s egg suppliers, which will run until the end of the decade.
Aldi said the deals “give farmers greater financial certainty, enabling long-term investment in productivity, infrastructure and animal welfare”.
Aldi is the country’s second largest retailer by volume of free-range eggs.
Julie Ashfield, commercial director at Aldi UK, said: “Our egg supply depends on British farmers and we want to give them the certainty they need to plan ahead.
“By working closely with our suppliers through long-term agreements, we ensure our customers have access to high-quality British eggs every day, while providing them with the stability and confidence they need to continue investing in their farms.”
Daniel Fairbun, chief executive of LJ Fairburn & Son, one of Aldi’s largest egg suppliers, added: “The long-term nature of Aldi’s deals gives us the certainty to invest and continue to improve the way we produce British eggs.
“This confidence also helps us plan each year to meet customer demand.”
The announcement builds on Aldi’s wider commitment to long-term partnerships with British growers. The supermarket has already increased the number of long-term deals with produce and horticultural suppliers in the UK earlier this year.
Aldi aims to secure at least 50% of its domestic produce supply through long-term agreements by the end of 2027, providing greater certainty to growers and supporting more resilient supply chains.
