Good and Bad Buys at Lidl and Aldi stores (***Please don't expire***)

rhcp

Sunflower spread seems to have disappeared now as well.

A._Badger

maman said:

A._Badger said:

I'm an Aldi fan but I do wish they wouldn't do this sort of thing. You find a product that you like and then it just disappears. .

Completely agree with that sentiment. I still mourn some great Thai fishcakes that Aldi used to sell. 

But surely the shortage of bread flour has more to do with grain from Eastern Europe than Aldi's policy? 🤔

Aldi's flour was 100% from British wheat.

Katiehound

rhcp said:

Sunflower spread seems to have disappeared now as well.

sadly that was missing last week!

I also noticed that strong flour was no longer available- not even a space for it

pumpkin89

A._Badger said:

maman said:

A._Badger said:

I'm an Aldi fan but I do wish they wouldn't do this sort of thing. You find a product that you like and then it just disappears. .

Completely agree with that sentiment. I still mourn some great Thai fishcakes that Aldi used to sell. 

But surely the shortage of bread flour has more to do with grain from Eastern Europe than Aldi's policy? 🤔

Aldi's flour was 100% from British wheat.

But if there is a shortage of Eastern European grain, there will be more customers in the market for British grain, and many will be more willing to pay high prices than Aldi.  My impression is they would rather have gaps on the shelves than increase prices.

A._Badger

pumpkin89 said:

A._Badger said:

maman said:

A._Badger said:

I'm an Aldi fan but I do wish they wouldn't do this sort of thing. You find a product that you like and then it just disappears. .

Completely agree with that sentiment. I still mourn some great Thai fishcakes that Aldi used to sell. 

But surely the shortage of bread flour has more to do with grain from Eastern Europe than Aldi's policy? 🤔

Aldi's flour was 100% from British wheat.

But if there is a shortage of Eastern European grain, there will be more customers in the market for British grain, and many will be more willing to pay high prices than Aldi. My impression is they would rather have gaps on the shelves than increase prices.

I don't find that very convincing. Aldi hasn't increased the price of any other flour - it has just stopped selling bread flour, while Morrisons has reduced the price of its flour quite considerably in recent weeks, which suggests market shortage isn't an issue yet. Aldi tends to drop products for arcane reasons of its own. 

Doc_N

A._Badger said:

pumpkin89 said:

A._Badger said:

maman said:

A._Badger said:

I'm an Aldi fan but I do wish they wouldn't do this sort of thing. You find a product that you like and then it just disappears. .

Completely agree with that sentiment. I still mourn some great Thai fishcakes that Aldi used to sell. 

But surely the shortage of bread flour has more to do with grain from Eastern Europe than Aldi's policy? 🤔

Aldi's flour was 100% from British wheat.

But if there is a shortage of Eastern European grain, there will be more customers in the market for British grain, and many will be more willing to pay high prices than Aldi. My impression is they would rather have gaps on the shelves than increase prices.

I don't find that very convincing. Aldi hasn't increased the price of any other flour - it has just stopped selling bread flour, while Morrisons has reduced the price of its flour quite considerably in recent weeks, which suggests market shortage isn't an issue yet. Aldi tends to drop products for arcane reasons of its own. 

It’s done that before. Like you, we used it in a Panasonic breadmaker, but sometimes it just disappeared. As I recall, that tended to be in the summer. The other classic times for low margin stuff to disappear of course are Easter and Christmas, when the shelf space is limited.

A._Badger

Doc_N said:

A._Badger said:

pumpkin89 said:

A._Badger said:

maman said:

A._Badger said:

I'm an Aldi fan but I do wish they wouldn't do this sort of thing. You find a product that you like and then it just disappears. .

Completely agree with that sentiment. I still mourn some great Thai fishcakes that Aldi used to sell. 

But surely the shortage of bread flour has more to do with grain from Eastern Europe than Aldi's policy? 🤔

Aldi's flour was 100% from British wheat.

But if there is a shortage of Eastern European grain, there will be more customers in the market for British grain, and many will be more willing to pay high prices than Aldi. My impression is they would rather have gaps on the shelves than increase prices.

I don't find that very convincing. Aldi hasn't increased the price of any other flour - it has just stopped selling bread flour, while Morrisons has reduced the price of its flour quite considerably in recent weeks, which suggests market shortage isn't an issue yet. Aldi tends to drop products for arcane reasons of its own. 

It’s done that before. Like you, we used it in a Panasonic breadmaker, but sometimes it just disappeared. As I recall, that tended to be in the summer. The other classic times for low margin stuff to disappear of course are Easter and Christmas, when the shelf space is limited.

Yes, that's a good thought. Perhaps it's a seasonal thing with Aldi. I wonder if more home breadmaking is done in winter?  

alsa1

Does anyone recommend the Lidl/Aldi tea & fabric detergent, softeners over the brand names?

These are really the only items that we still tend to buy the brands in our household, but looking to make further savings lately it would be good to hear some reviews.  

I did once try the Lidl Gold tea but that wasn’t very nice, but not tried their ‘Red label’ line. 

harz99

alsa1 said:

Does anyone recommend the Lidl/Aldi tea & fabric detergent, softeners over the brand names?

These are really the only items that we still tend to buy the brands in our household, but looking to make further savings lately it would be good to hear some reviews.  

I did once try the Lidl Gold tea but that wasn’t very nice, but not tried their ‘Red label’ line. 

Can't speak for Lidl, but the Aldi Red teabags seem on a par with Tetley for taste so medium to strong in flavour; the Almat  own brand wash capsules seem to leave more chalky residue marks than Mr T's own brand equivalent which we use, along with Mr Ts own brand softener. Not tried Aldi softener so can't comment on that. HTH.

Doc_N

alsa1 said:

Does anyone recommend the Lidl/Aldi tea & fabric detergent, softeners over the brand names?

These are really the only items that we still tend to buy the brands in our household, but looking to make further savings lately it would be good to hear some reviews.  

I did once try the Lidl Gold tea but that wasn’t very nice, but not tried their ‘Red label’ line. 

All a matter of personal taste, like so many things, but the reality is that the difference between ‘brands’ and Aldi/Lidl products is minimal. Largely made in the same factories to very similar specifications, and in blind tests very few people can identify the brand.

Certainly the detergents and softeners are every bit as good as the brands (Which? reviews frequently confirm that) and once you’ve become accustomed to any brand of tea you’re likely to think it’s the best.  The labels and advertising around products are frequently more important than the contents themselves.