Aldi Scotland is set to double its primary pork range, further demonstrating its commitment to Scottish farmers and high-quality, locally sourced produce.
In collaboration with Browns Food Group, one of Scotland’s leading pork suppliers, and with backing from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), eight new pork products will be available in all 106 Scottish stores starting this week.
This expansion was announced at the conclusion of Scottish Food and Drink September, highlighting Aldi’s ongoing dedication to supporting local agriculture.
By partnering closely with Browns and leveraging QMS’s support, Aldi aims to showcase the advantages of purchasing Scottish products, ensuring customers have access to a diverse selection of premium local pork at competitive prices.
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Aldi’s commitment to sourcing from Scotland has been recognised in NFU Scotland’s latest Shelfwatch report, which ranked Aldi Scotland as the top supermarket for the second consecutive quarter for offering the highest percentage of Scottish products (45%) in its stores.
Notably, Aldi remains the only supermarket in Scotland to provide 100% fresh Scottish pork across all its locations.
The new pork offerings include a variety of high-quality items such as Pork Meatballs, Pork Belly Slices, Basted Pork Loin Steaks, Pork Mince, and Pork Shoulder Steaks, with prices starting from just £1.89.
Graham Nicolson, Group Buying Director at Aldi Scotland, said: “We’re dedicated to bringing our customers the finest Specially Selected Pork at affordable prices.
“Thanks to our strong partnerships with farmers and producers across the country, shoppers can now enjoy even more mouth-watering pork options in all 106 of our stores.
“As another Scottish Food and Drink September comes to an end, we’re proud to highlight these valuable collaborations that enable us to offer a diverse and top-quality selection, especially our Scottish-led fresh meat range, which we champion alongside Quality Meat Scotland.”
Quality Meat Scotland Chief Executive, Sarah Millar, said: “It’s fantastic to have one of our top supermarkets make significant further investment into its offering of pork products which are born, reared and processed in Scotland.
“This commitment to Specially Selected Pork is testament to the unmatched quality that comes with whole life assurance.
“We know from our research that provenance and high standards really matter to consumers and our new marketing campaign, ‘When You Know You Know’ highlights this guarantee when they choose our label.
“We’ve no doubt the extended range in Aldi will be a success and we have a suite of delicious recipes available on our website, from pork pad Thai to pork and apple burgers to inspire consumers to cook with Specially Selected Pork.”
