Aldi has a cult following. This is evident from the numerous social media fan groups that have popped up over the years, as well as the Aldi-branded fan gear and child-sized Aldi market playsets the grocer has sold this past…
The last two and a half years have been rough on the supply chain. First, it was toilet paper. We see it now with baby formula. The latest product that is getting attention in the news because it’s in short…
For the fourth consecutive year, Aldi is selling limited-edition lemon-themed food and merchandise with a portion of profits supporting childhood cancer research. During the week of June 12th, 2022, customers can purchase products that bear the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation…
The United States is in the midst of a severe baby formula shortage, with grocery store shelves sparse or empty and parents worried about how to feed their infants. The shortage is driven by multiple factors, including pandemic-driven supply chain…
Workers at a Trader Joe’s store in Hadley, Massachusetts, are among the latest retail workers in the U.S. pushing to form a union. Organizers at the store sent an open letter dated May 14th, 2022, to Trader Joe’s CEO Dan…
Aldi recently announced that in honor of Earth Month, it plans to be the first major retailer in the U.S. to remove all plastic shopping bags from its stores. Aldi US CEO Jason Hart stated in a press release that…
On April 19, 2022, World Variety Produce out of Los Angeles, California, announced a voluntary recall of organic zucchini over fears of Salmonella contamination. Salmonella can be dangerous, especially with vulnerable populations such as the very young and very old….
Earlier this week, Aldi CEO Jason Hart issued a statement through Aldi’s various channels, including its website, via email and on social media. The title of the press release reads Our Price Promise. Hart never mentions inflation by name, but…
EDITOR’S NOTE: You can read our coverage of the May 2022 Jif Peanut Butter Recall here. On March 30, 2022, Skippy Foods, LLC, a division of Hormel, announced a major recall of peanut butter products. The recall, involving more than…
No single news story captured the world in early 2022 like the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The invasion, which began on February 24th, dominated the news cycle throughout late February and into March. At the time of this post,…