Aldi trials reduced packaging for fruits and vegetables

Aldi trials reduced packaging for fruits and vegetables

Sustainability

Aldi is testing the elimination of pulp trays and punnets from the packaging of several fruit and vegetable lines.

Among the changes, plastic punnets have been removed from Nature’s Pick Cherry Tomatoes in selected stores. This change has already been implemented for Nature’s Pick Sliced Mushrooms and will soon apply to Baby Plum Tomatoes as well.

Additionally, Aldi is eliminating pulp trays from its Nature’s Pick Mango twin pack and Avocado twin pack to reduce packaging waste.

If these trials are expanded nationwide, Aldi could potentially remove over 370 tonnes of plastic and packaging per year, reinforcing its position as the UK's fourth-largest supermarket.

© Aldi
Luke Emery, Plastics and Packaging Director at Aldi, said: At Aldi, we are constantly reviewing ways to reduce excess plastic and packaging, and these trials on a range of our fruit and vegetables are the next steps in helping us achieve our goals. Becoming a more sustainable supermarket is important to not only us, but our customers too, and further reducing packaging is just one of many changes to come.

Recently, Aldi also started testing the removal of plastic packaging from bananas in selected stores across Yorkshire, the South West, the South East, and the Midlands.

Latest Packaging News

Portugal to introduce national deposit return scheme by 2026
Sustainability

Portugal to introduce national deposit return scheme by 2026

Portugal will roll out a nationwide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for single-use beverage containers...
Interroll: Increase safety and reduce cost with automated pallet conveyor systems
Supplier News

Interroll: Increase safety and reduce cost with automated pallet conveyor systems

In today’s fast-paced logistics and manufacturing sectors, efficiency and safety have become...
PHS: Layer palletisers for beverages
Supplier News

PHS: Layer palletisers for beverages

Layer palletisers operate by systematically placing complete layers of products—such as bottles,...
Craemer Group: The new E3-5 pallet as Zero Virgin
Supplier News

Craemer Group: The new E3-5 pallet as Zero Virgin

The newly developed E3-5 pallet from Craemer is a robust all-rounder among heavy-duty pallets. For...
New packaging insert enhances Pret A Manger’s granola pot delivery
Business

New packaging insert enhances Pret A Manger’s granola pot delivery

In an excellent example of added-value engineering, Sabert Corporation Europe has enhanced an...