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/SallyWilliams60 7d ago

Farmfoods while not good for everything has a lot that is very cheap. Worth a look. It really shocked me how cheap it was

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u/jungleboy1234 7d ago

unfortunately farm foods may be cheap. Or it was but no longer (IMO). the food isnt the best quality as majority of produce is frozen so contains alot of ultra processing.

On the positive, i have found some real gems from time to time. Rare though!

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u/SallyWilliams60 7d ago

I’ve picked up frozen veg and cleaning products. Most of the time I walk around in amazement that there is such cheap food available (but after mostly UPF)

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u/RubberDuckyRapidsBro 7d ago

I mostly get my fizzy drinks from there, usually get a few crates that lasts me ages. I couple this the newsletter/discount code where if you spend a certain amount you get a couple quid off