UK | Aldi has removed the plastic windows and trays from several savoury goods lines.
The supermarket’s Specially Selected pies, quiches, and Crestwood frittatas and quiches will now come in cardboard packaging, removing the need for plastic windows.
The plastic trays will also be removed from its Crestwood twin slices and Crestwood pork pies.
Once these changes are implemented, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket is expected to eliminate 127 tonnes of unnecessary plastic packaging per year.
Customers can buy these products in their new packaging starting on the 27th of November, while Aldi’s seasonal Mini Pork Pie Selection will be trayless during this festive period.
“We are constantly reviewing ways to become a more sustainable supermarket, and reducing unnecessary plastic packaging is just another example of our progress,” said Luke Emery, Plastics and Packaging Director at Aldi.
“We know our customers care about our environmental commitments just as much as we do and we hope these changes help make their daily shop more sustainable.”
These are just some of the latest changes in Aldi’s continuing efforts to reduce its environmental impact and develop alternative product packaging.
In August, Aldi began trialling the removal of pulp trays and punnets from several fruit and vegetable lines. If rolled out nationally, this would help eliminate an estimated 370 tonnes of plastic packaging annually.
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