Aldi introduces new major ban on popular product in every UK store

Aldi has announced a major change that will affect one of their most popular products that is sold in every single store across the country.

The discounted supermarket has announced that they will be continuing their efforts to reduce their plastic waste by changing the packaging on their baked beans.

The Manchester Evening News reported that the supermarket has banned the use of plastic shrink wrap from its multipack of Corale Baked Beans.

It means that the popular grocer will save 78 tonnes of single-use plastic from going to landfill each year, while still offering shoppers a multipack discount when they buy four tins.

The move comes after the UK's fifth largest supermarket also announced that they will be trialling a removal of the plastic wrap for its sweetcorn mini packs this summer.

If successful, this will remove a further 24 tonnes of plastic from circulation per year, meaning Aldi customers will be able to buy more of their everyday items plastic-free. Richard Gorman, Plastics and Packaging Director at Aldi, said: “Removing unnecessary plastic from our multipack of beans is another step forward in our commitment to reduce plastic across our ranges.

“We know it’s becoming increasingly important to our customers that their everyday products are environmentally-friendly, and we’re pleased that this move will help them shop more sustainably.”

These changes are the latest in Aldi’s efforts to reduce and remove unnecessary plastic from its products. The supermarket has pledged to halve the volume of plastic packaging it uses by 2025, which will see it remove 74,000 tonnes of plastic from circulation.

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