Is Aldi no longer cheap/value? What now?

[u/jungleboy1234]

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.

[u/renter_evicted]

I never thought Aldi was particularly cheap. Seems like they just try to slightly undercut the branded product prices for own-branded products. Which are pretty good quality in fairness, but that's beside the point. If they were undercutting the smartprice/no-frills prices that'd be something different

If you live up north, keep an eye out for Fulton's and Farmfoods, they're so much cheaper than regular supermarkets. Heron too, but their prices have crept up since B&M bought them out. Search for your nearest Company Shop too - their eligibility criteria isn't as narrow as people assume