Aldi is set to remove the protective sleeves over the corks of its own-label wines, in what it is describing as a “UK supermarket first”.
Following a successful trial in stores since March 2024, the packaging change will now be rolled out to all of the retailer’s own-labelled corked wines by the end of 2025.
This move will reportedly see the UK’s fourth largest supermarket eliminate an estimated 38 tonnes of unnecessary packaging each year, with the removal of the sleeve made from aluminium and plastic.
The change applies to 46 of Aldi’s wine lines, including products such as Côtes du Rhone, Rioja Reserva and Atlantique Rosé.
Luke Emery, National Sustainability Director at Aldi UK, said: “We know that sustainability is a priority for our customers, and we’re always looking for new ways to reduce packaging and offer more sustainable choices.
“Launching wines with naked corks is a step in the right direction, and we’re proud to be the first supermarket to introduce this change across our entire range of own-brand quality corked wines.”
In January, Aldi launched a new own-label Chardonnay in partnership with The Hidden Sea in a bid to support the removal of plastic from the ocean.
Aldi says this partnership means that for every bottle of Kooliburra Hidden Sea Chardonnay bought by Aldi customers, the equivalent of 10 plastic bottles worth of ocean plastic will be removed.
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