Aldi is following the likes of Tesco and Waitrose in removing plastic shrink-wrap from tinned multipacks in a bid to reduce plastic waste.
The supermarket is trialling the removal of the wrap from its four-pack of Corale baked beans while still offering the same multi-buy discount when buying four cans.
The plastic-free multi-buy offer is being trialled in 86 stores across the Midlands. If successful, it will be rolled out across all of Aldi’s 900 UK stores, removing around 156 tonnes of plastic per year.
Richard Gorman, Plastics and Packaging Director at Aldi, said: “We are committed to reducing plastic and unnecessary packaging wherever possible, while still offering the highest-quality products at the lowest prices.
“This trial offers customers the best of both worlds, allowing them to benefit from multipack prices without the plastic waste.”
In July, Aldi announced new commitments to halve the volume of plastic packaging it uses by 2025.
