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11th May 2018

Aldi has won awards for its bread, sausages and burgers

Olivia Hayes

As you do.

It’s always nice to win a few awards. It rarely (if ever) happens but it’s always nice, you know…?

We regularly do our shopping in Aldi, because 1) it’s an affordable and 2) it’s tasty.

Well, if you shop in the supermarket then you’ll be happy to know that the supermarket won a good few awards 2018 FreeFrom Food Awards.

Aldi was one of the big winners scooping 15 prestigious titles at the Awards, which celebrate the very best in food catering for diverse dietary requirements including gluten free.

Aldi’s full list of winners includes:

Gold:

Aldi Great Food Sweet Potato Burger

Aldi Has No Gluten Free Sausages

Aldi Butchers Selection Irish Homestyle Beef Burgers

Aldi Angus Beef Burgers

Aldi The Foodie Market Free From Multigrain Loaf

Silver:

Aldi Dominion Sugar Free Cola Sherbets

Aldi Tomato & Mascarpone Soup

Aldi Specially Selected Garlic & Herb Sweet Potato Cubes

Aldi 5% Fat Irish Beef Burger

Aldi The Foodie Market Free From Super Seeds Loaf

Bronze:

Aldi Great Food Sweet Potato Pakora

Aldi Extra Buttery Toffee Popcorn

Aldi Specially Selected Sweet Potato Fries

Merit:

Aldi Specially Selected Gluten Free Quadruple Belgian Chocolate Cookies

Aldi Gluten Free Organic Porridge

Commenting on the awards, Aldi Group Buying Director, Finbar McCarthy said: “We are extremely proud to see our free-from products performing so well and being recognised for the excellent taste, quality and value they offer.

“We first introduced gluten-free bread to our stores in 2011 to cater for those following a gluten-free lifestyle. Since then, we have grown our free-from offering significantly, so that we can cater to everyone whether they need gluten-free sausages, meat-free burgers or sugar-free treats – all at a price that cannot be beaten.”