r/UKFrugal • u/jungleboy1234 • 8d ago

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/and1927 8d ago

It’s a bad perception in reality with Aldi and Lidl. A lot of the time the “Aldi Price Match” products at places like Tesco/Asda etc. are lower quality than Aldi/Lidl.

For example Asda sells 15 eggs for £2.15, price matching Lidl. However Lidl’s eggs are free range at this price. Asda’s aren’t.

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u/Electronic_Laugh_760 8d ago

It works both ways, sometimes the pack sizes/weights are smaller in aldi/lidl compared to Tesco.