Aldi to switch to recyclable plastic on cooked meat lines
Aldi
is replacing the plastic packaging for its cooked meat products with recyclable
alternatives.
The discounter is looking to cut an estimated 1,059 tonnes of plastic and
divest around 37 million individual packs from waste each year by introducing
recyclable packaging across its Ashfield Farm range. This is made up of 27
sliced cooked meat products, including Breaded Ham, Wafer Thin Ham and Roast
Beef Slices lines.
The move comes as part of Aldi’s commitment to make all its own-label packaging
recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022. This has already seen it replace
black plastic trays with clear, recyclable versions on six of its fruit
and vegetable lines, and its 5p carrier bags are due to be scrapped from stores
by the end of this year, with customers offered bags for life or 9p reusable
bags instead.
“Our customers consistently tell us that they want to see a reduction in
plastic waste, and we are committed to helping them achieve that,” said Fritz Walleczek, Aldi’s managing



