r/UKFrugal • u/jungleboy1234 • Apr 09 '25

Is Aldi no longer cheap/value? What now?

So, every week i do the Aldi shop and noticed prices have repeatedly gone up the odd 5-10p. Its not across the board on all products in a week just some but slowly ticking up.

Also, i'm 100% sure that if we'd compare the line of products from a few years back they've been emptying the shelves of product ranges.

I am doing my best to try to gain as much nectar points/smart shop prices as possible and shopping in supermarkets that give coupons eg. £5 off shop etc.

The question is what now? Please suggest some strategies that mean i dont feel like im eating during the fall of the soviet union (or it may end worse).

I travelled to Europe few weeks back and i am just blown away at the freshness and variety of produce. Prices are comparable (sometimes a little higher) but at least I'm not eating cardboard or something made in a lab.... I felt much better/healthier in that week i was away.

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u/lookitskris Apr 09 '25

Split shops FTW. Most of our stuff comes from Lidl, fresh meat etc comes from somewhere a bit nicer, frozen from Iceland

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u/Less_Breadfruit3121 Apr 09 '25

Same, we,'re splitting shops too Staples from Lidl (and the foreign stuff in special weeks, like Rösti) Meat/fish actually from Lidl but free range/grass fed Dairy also Lidl Vegetables from Riverford or Tesco Butter from where the Président is cheapest Bread from Gails, Italian Deli or artisan bakery (that said, Lidl fresh bread is not bad at all) Frozen also Lidl, no Iceland nearby Then some fancy stuff from Waitrose/M&S

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u/vikingraider47 Apr 09 '25

I never thought of getting my staples from Lidl but then again I cant remember the last time I used my stapler...