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ALDI NAMED ‘RETAILER OF THE YEAR’ AT FREEFROM AWARDS!

The retailer received 44 accolades at this year’s ceremony for their quality FreeFrom products!

ALDI is thrilled to have received top honours at this year’s FreeFrom awards yet again this year, being named as ‘Retailer of the Year’ for the second year running!

The FreeFrom Food awards took place on November 3rd, where ALDI was recognised for its exceptional range of products scooping a total of 44 awards across 21 categories, including, 13 Gold Awards, 7 Silver Awards, 17 Bronze Awards and 6 Merits.

Now in its eighth year, the FreeFrom Food Awards continues to champion the quality and innovation of Irish FreeFrom food producers who provide excellent alternatives to those with special dietary requirements for their consumers. The categories are judged blind by a panel of industry experts, including food bloggers, food writers, and consumers of FreeFrom products. The judging panel make their evaluation based on quality, flavour, aroma, texture, ingredients, price and most importantly – FreeFrom declarations, without prior knowledge of the names of producers and manufacturers.

Speaking about ALDI’s success at this year’s awards,John Curtin, Group Buying Director for ALDI Ireland said: We are thrilled to have retained Retailer of the year once again this year! At ALDI, we are committed to providing affordable, and most importantly high quality tasty options for customers with additional dietary needs.  A huge congratulations to our wonderful network of suppliers who continue to support us as we further extend our range in line with consumer appetite!”

For more information on the award-winning FreeFrom products available in 160 ALDI stores nationwide, visit  https://www.aldi.ie/.

ALDI’s full list of winners from the FreeFrom Food Awards include:

Category ProductAward
BEVERAGES ACTILEAF COCONUT  Silver
BEVERAGES CLONBAWN LACTOSE FREE MILKMerit
BISCUITS & COOKIESTHE FOODIE MARKET FREE FROM COOKIES & CREAM GLUTEN FREEGold
BISCUITS & COOKIESTHE FOODIE MARKET FREE FROM VANILLA CREAMS GLUTEN FREEBronze
BISCUITS & COOKIESTHE FOODIE MARKET FREE FROM DIGESTIVESMerit
BISCUITS & COOKIESTHE FOODIE MARKET FREE FROM CHOCOLATE DIGESTIVESMerit
BREADS (BAPS, BAGELS & BEYOND)THE FOODIE MARKET FREE FROM SANDWICH THINSBronze
BREADS (SLICED AND LOAF)THE FOODIE MARKET MULTISEED LOAFBronze
BREAKFAST (NON-CEREAL)THE FOODIE MARKET FREE FROM SAUSAGESSilver
CAKETHE FOODIE MARKET COFFEE CAKEGold
CAKETHE FOODIE MARKET MADEIRA CAKESilver
CAKETHE FOODIE MARKET CARROT CAKEBronze
CONDIMENTSSPECIALLY SELECTED CARAMELISED ONION RELISHMerit
CONFECTIONERY CHOCOLATE & BARSROISIN’S MILK CHOCOLATE HONEYCOMB CRISPSilver
CONFECTIONARY SWEETSDOMINION SUGAR FREE COLA SHERBET SWEETSGold
CONFECTIONARY SWEETSDOMINION SUGAR FREE RHUBARB & CUSTARD SWEETSSilver
CONFECTIONARY SWEETSDOMINION SUGAR FREE CREAMY BUTTERSCOTCH SWEETSBonze
CONFECTIONARY SWEETSDOMINION SUGAR FREE LEMON SHERBET SWEETSBronze
CONFECTIONARY SWEETSDOMINION SUGAR FREE BLACKCURRANT & LIQUORICE SWEETSMerit
CRISPS (POTATO)SEASALT & CHARDONNAY VINEGAR HANDCOOKED CRISPSGold
FISHSEAFOOD PIEBronze
JUDGE’S CHOICEWALLS CHIPSGold
KID’S CHOICEROOSTERS GLUTEN FREE SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN FILLETSGold
KID’S CHOICESAVOUR BAKES MILK CHOCOLATE MINI RICE CAKESMerit
MEAT PRODUCTSBRANNAN’S STREAKY IRISH RASHERS SMOKEDBronze
MEAT PRODUCTSBRANNAN’S BACK BACON IRISH RASHERS UNSMOKEDBronze
PIZZA & PASTA PRODUCTSSPECIALLY SELECTED SUGO FORMAGGIO TOMATO, RICOTTA & REGATO PASTA SAUCEGold
PIZZA & PASTA PRODUCTSTHE FOODIE MARKET GLUTEN FREE FUSILLIGold
PIZZA & PASTA PRODUCTSTHE FOODIE MARKET GLUTEN FREE SPAGHETTIGold
PIZZA & PASTA PRODUCTSSPECIALLY SELECTED ITALIAN STYLE CLASSIC BOLOGNESE PASTA SAUCESilver
PIZZA & PASTA PRODUCTSSPECIALLY SELECTED SICILIANA SMOKED PAPRIKA & CHORIZO FLAVOUR PASTA SAUCEBronze
PIZZA & PASTA PRODUCTSSPECIALLY SELECTED ITALIAN STYLE SUNDRIED TOMATO PASTA SAUCEBronze
POULTRYROOSTERS GLUTEN FREE SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN FILLETSSilver
POULTRYROOSTERS GLUTEN FREE BREADED CHICKEN FILLET GOUJONSBronze
READY TO COOK & READY TO COOK MEALSMASH DIRECT BEER BATTERED ONION RINGSGold
READY TO COOK & READY TO COOK MEALSMASH DIRECT BEER BATTERED CHIPSBronze
RICE & CORN CAKESSAVOUR BAKES CORN THINS (CHIA)Gold
RICE & CORN CAKESSAVOUR BAKES CORN THINS (QUINOA)Bronze
RICE & CORN CAKESSAVOUR BAKES MILK CHOCOLATE CORN CAKESBronze
SNACKSSPECIALLY SELECTED EXTRA BUTTERY & TOFFEE POPCORNBronze
SOUPSSPECIALLY SELECTED TOMATO & BASIL SOUPGold
SOUPSSOUPREME CHICKEN & VEGETABLE SOUPGold
SOUPSTASTY TOMATO & BASIL SOUPBronze
Retailer of the YearALDI IRELANDN/A

For more information, please contact the Aldi Press Office on:
T: 01 5252544 or aldi@legacycommunications.ie