The wave of price increases is now also reaching the discounter market leader Aldi. The company has increased the prices of over 400 products. It’s not an isolated case. CHIP explains what you absolutely have to consider now – and what the price increase at Aldi means for your weekly shopping.
Germany is threatened with a price tremor in the supermarket.
The two discount giants Aldi and Lidl have apparently increased the prices of many groceries and drugstore items. The companies are among the most important dealers in Germany. If Aldi raises prices, it triggers a chain reaction across the board.
Aldi increases the prices of 400 products in all branches
The prices of around 400 products rose last week.
The price increases include almost all popular products. These include mineral water, chocolate, pasta, rolls, cola, coffee, soap, detergent and shampoo.
Mineral water and coffee are now more expensive than ever at Aldi
The sharpest price increase is for Aldi coffee.
According to the “Lebensmittel Zeitung”, the pack should cost 60 cents more. Customers pay EUR 4.59 for the “Unser Bester” variety from the Amaroy own brand. In the foreseeable future, Netto Marken-Discount and Norma will also include their own brand coffee with the premium variety. This means that a pack of no-name coffee costs over four euros for the first time.
Mineral water – one of the most popular products at Aldi Süd and Aldi Nord – costs more. From now on, 25 cents will be charged for water bottles. Consumers now pay EUR 1.50 at the till for the 6-pack (or EUR 3 with a deposit). Before it was 1.19 euros (or 2.69 euros with a deposit).
Several of Aldi’s own brands are affected by the price increases. The organic muesli classic from Gut Bio will now cost 2.59 euros. Aldi previously charged 2.49 euros.
“Where the costs of purchasing change due to the current market situation, we too have to increase the sales prices,” explains a company spokesman for Aldi Süd and Aldi Nord.
And further: “For months now, the market has been characterized by ongoing challenges in international sea freight, the Omicron wave, the fundamental international shortage of truck drivers and the increased costs for energy and raw materials. The situation in Ukraine is leading to additional challenges in the supply chains and in the procurement of raw materials.”
What does the price increase at Aldi and Lidl mean?
Customers have to dig deeper into their pockets for many products in all supermarkets and discounters. Aldi and Lidl generally set the prices in the food trade. Supermarkets, wholesalers and other discounters base their pricing on the two companies.
On top of that! Bakeries and patisseries are also raising prices. On average, bread, baked goods and cakes cost up to ten percent more than in the previous year. Because at the same time the prices for soy and animal feed are going through the roof, meat associations explain at the request of FOCUS Online that poultry, beef and pork are becoming more expensive in the supermarket and at the butcher.
In addition to food, the surge in prices is also having an impact on drugstore items, furniture, clothing, shoes and hardware store items. Goods will become more expensive in the foreseeable future. The main culprits are the increased costs for energy and raw materials.
At the same time, Putin’s current war in Ukraine is causing production bottlenecks, restrictions on air traffic and thus increased costs.
Save on your next Aldi purchase!
Aldi, Lidl and Co. are becoming more expensive – you have to take that into account
In principle, the room for maneuver is limited. If you want to save, you should continue to pay attention to discount offers, leaf through brochures and prepare your purchases well – for example with shopping lists.
It is also important to visit several branches for weekly or monthly shopping. So always keep an eye out for the best price.
We have already reported on an important problem in the Aldi prospectus.