Aldi launches surplus food service across UK stores
The retailer has partnered with the Too Good To Go platform to offer products approaching its due date at a reduced price throughout its nationwide retail network.
Aldi has announced a partnership with the Too Good To Go surplus food platform across all of its 990 UK stores.
The news comes after a successful trial last year and the chain is now offering surplus food bags available nationwide, in a bid to tackle food waste while also offering even lower prices to customers.
The ‘Magic Bags’ will contain a range of grocery products that are approaching their sell-by or use-by dates at less than a third of the price, costing just £3.30 each to purchase for at least £10 worth of food. To get a Magic Bag, shoppers can simply download the free Too Good To Go app and search for their nearby Aldi store, before reserving a bag to collect from the store at an allotted time.
“Rolling out our partnership with Too Good To Go is another way of allowing us to cut down on food waste, while also offering customers the opportunity to pick up our food at even lower prices. With the rising cost of living impacting so many, Too Good To Go offers a simple and accessible way for consumers to save money and reduce waste,” said Liz Fox, Corporate Responsibility Director at Aldi UK.
The nationwide roll out is expected to save a further 4,000 tonnes of food from going to waste annually and will form a key part of Aldi’s ongoing commitment to cut food waste. In addition, all of Aldi’s UK stores will continue to donate surplus food to local causes 365 days of the year.
