What does everyone think of Lidl and Aldi?

Mrs_A_4

I think that perceptions of Aldi especially have changed over the last ten years. It's now becoming quite cool to save money, and Aldi are opening shiny new stores (eg Market St, Manchester) that don't seem so revolting as they once were.
When I was a kid, we used to make fun of people who would buy "stripy" (Tesco Value) stuff and "buy their clothes from Oxfam". Nowadays, buying clothes from charity shops and getting good value food is seen as consumer savvy not chavvy!:T

C_Ronaldo

I like the pepperd salami from aldi, them bottles of shandy r good and them frozen deserts are good the plum one is ace and so is the rhubarb one, tyhe ice cream from both shops is good too,

deanos

Please check the labels in Aldi, it seems to cost cut they have added hydrogenated oils to most of there products, even fresh bread contains it, if you dint know what it is its a fat thats linked to coronary heart disease :mad:

Most large corporations are now removing it, M+S, Tesco , Mr Kipling to name a few

http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/printNewsBis.asp?id=64115

http://www.recoverymedicine.com/hydrogenated_oils.htm

davsidipp

you have to pick and choose what you buy in aldi and lidl i would not buy meat from there but i also would not buy it from tesco as for the waiting at the tills thats a joke but i never moan at staff as the working practices are bad so i do feel for their staff.

ManAtHome

Danni1979 wrote: »

Hiya sorry aint got a clue about nescafe,what do you mean by their ethics?

Hi Danni - overview here
http://www.essexunipeopleandplanet.co.uk/the_truth_about_nestle.asp

Much more detail if you're interested
http://www.babymilkaction.org/

MyUserNamesTaken

IHateDida wrote: »

Having worked at Aldi (head office and a couple of stores) - I wouldn't touch most of what they sell, whether it be electricals or food, with a bargepole - having said that, they do use many of the suppliers that the major supermarkets use - although some products come from more distant shores!

The only thing I would buy is their beers or wines - these are sourced mainly from overseas and the quality is good.

Which head office would that be? One of the regional head offices (such as Chelmsford), or Atherstone? See, you've made a statement about Aldi without actually giving us any facts to back up your remarks. Either say what you've got to say, or say nothing at all. Did you fail Area Manager training, or what?

Schamansky

MyUserNamesTaken wrote: »

Did you fail Area Manager training, or what?

Bull's eye.

AM reject on a revenge trip.

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In Germany, everybody shops at Aldi. It's not a supermarket. It's a way of life.
There are several Aldi cookbooks out, and they're not authored by the company.

Check here: http://www.koever.com/aldi/buch/index.php

mascherano

Schamansky wrote: »

Bull's eye.

AM reject on a revenge trip.

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In Germany, everybody shops at Aldi. It's not a supermarket. It's a way of life.
There are several Aldi cookbooks out, and they're not authored by the company.

Check here: http://www.koever.com/aldi/buch/index.php

Not sure we should be looking to Germany for lifestyle tips!

mpython

Schamasky, please don't be suckered into replying to post #29.

Schamansky

mpython wrote: »

Schamasky, please don't be suckered into replying to post #29.

No worries, I know a sucker when I see one.