ALDI SOUTH Nutrition Report

Discounter carries more plant-based than animal-based products in its range

10-Sep-2024

As a basic supplier, ALDI SOUTH is committed to a conscious and more sustainable diet that is affordable for everyone. In the second edition of its nutrition report, the discounter presents the progress it has made in implementing its dietary change. One focus is on expanding the range of plant-based products: The proportion of plant-based products in the ALDI SOUTH range is already 60 percent[1]. The discounter also already stocks over 1,200 vegan-labeled product varieties[2].

In the second edition of its nutrition report, the ALDI SOUTH Group provides an update on the milestones achieved and new targets, including in the area of plant-based nutrition. To this end, the discounter is now recording the ratio of plant-based to animal-based products in its range - the proportion of plant-based products in the food range is currently already 60 percent[1] and will continue to grow in the future. "Food retailers play a decisive role in the transition to a more plant-based diet," says Mahi Klosterhalfen, President of the Albert Schweitzer Foundation for our planet. "ALDI SOUTH's decision to measure the proportion of plant-based versus animal-based products is an important step in this direction and marks the beginning of a continuous increase. Today, the ALDI SOUTH Group already offers over 1,200 vegan-labeled product varieties[2] - by the end of 2026, this figure is set to rise to 1,400.

Optimized recipes, more organic products and nutrition education

The discounter is also making progress in other areas in order to implement the dietary change it has proclaimed. Dr. Julia Adou, Director Sustainability at ALDI SOUTH, explains: ,,We are actively working on constantly optimizing our entire product range and making a conscious and more sustainable diet affordable for everyone. In addition to improved recipes, an increasing proportion of organic food and plant-based products, we are also committed to promoting biodiversity and nutritional education.''

Through the strategic partnership with Naturland Zeichen GmbH and the introduction of the new organic own brand Nur Nur Natur last year, ALDI SOUTH is consistently continuing its organic offensive. The company is also stepping up its efforts to promote nutrition education - among its own employees and customers and by supporting nutrition education programs at schools in Germany. This year, the discounter expanded its long-standing partnership with the social enterprise Acker e.V. and has been the main partner of the GemüseAckerdemie education program since the beginning of the year.

[1] Based on the quantity of plant- and animal-based foods sold in the standard range for the 2023 financial year, excluding alcoholic beverages and mineral water.

[2] Food and cosmetic product varieties labeled with the vegan V-label or the vegan flower (standard, promotional and seasonal products) were counted across the ALDI SOUTH Group in 2023.

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