Aldi has announced plans to remove the plastic and aluminium protective sleeves on the corks of its own-label wines in what it describes as a “UK supermarket first”.
Aldi shoppers are being put on alert as the supermarket announced a huge wine shake-up in a sustainablity push – affecting 46 lines. Aldi has announced plans to remove the plastic and aluminium protective sleeves on the corks of its own-label wines in what it describes as a “UK supermarket first”.
The decision follow a successful trial in stores launched in March 2024. The packaging change will now be rolled out to all own-labelled corked wines by the end of the year. Aldi said that the move will see it eliminate an estimated 38 tonnes of unnecessary packaging each year. The change will apply to 46 of Aldi’s wine lines, including Côtes du Rhone, Rioja Reserve, and Atlantique Rosé, the supermarket – which is rivalled by the likes of Lidl and Tesco and Morrisons and Sainsbury’s – has today confirmed.
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Mr Emery said. “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.”
Following a successful trial in stores since March 2024, Aldi will now roll out this packaging change more widely. The initiative has already proven effective during the year-long testing phase.
By the end of 2025, all own-labelled corked wines will have their protective sleeves removed.
The changes come after Aldi launched a new own-label Chardonnay in partnership with The Hidden Sea to support the removal of plastic from the ocean. Aldi said the 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.
