https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The supermarket chain Aldi started selling home corona tests on Saturday morning, but within hours, many stores reported that their stocks had run dry. https://www.thelocal.de/20210306/german-supermarket-aldi-sells-out-of-home-tests-hours-after-they-go-on-sale Sat, 06 Mar 2021 12:55:36 +0100 german-supermarket-aldi-sells-out-of-home-tests-hours-after-they-go-on-sale Starting with discounter Aldi on Saturday, supermarkets, drugstores and pharmacies will soon begin selling rapid Covid-19 tests to take at home. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20210304/what-you-need-to-know-about-buying-and-using-germanys-new-at-home-covid-19-tests Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:28:19 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-buying-and-using-germanys-new-at-home-covid-19-tests Aldi on Monday said it planned to open more than 100 UK stores over the next two years https://www.thelocal.de/20190916/german-giant-aldi-bucks-brexit-trend-with-planned-uk-expansion Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:21:49 +0200 german-giant-aldi-bucks-brexit-trend-with-planned-uk-expansion The discount German supermarket Aldi reassured shoppers with sarcasm that they would still be able to fulfil their grocery needs - even if not until Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190620/aldi-jokes-about-shopping-panic-day-before-german-public-holiday Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:57:09 +0200 aldi-jokes-about-shopping-panic-day-before-german-public-holiday Discount chain Aldi is to charge customers a fee for disposable fruit and vegetable bags in future as part of plans to cut down on plastic waste. https://www.thelocal.de/20190611/german-supermarket-chain-aldi-set-to-charge-for-fruit-and-veg-bags Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:29:48 +0200 german-supermarket-chain-aldi-set-to-charge-for-fruit-and-veg-bags A record amount of the class A drug cocaine – around 500 kilograms – was discovered in crates of bananas near supermarkets in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. https://www.thelocal.de/20190405/cocaine-worth-25-million-euros-found-among-bananas-at-aldi-in-mecklenburg-west-pomerania Fri, 05 Apr 2019 10:39:07 +0200 cocaine-worth-25-million-euros-found-among-bananas-at-aldi-in-mecklenburg-west-pomerania Ecuador, the world's largest banana exporter, is urging Latin American producers to fight German supermarket chain Aldi's bid to pay one euro less per case in 2019. https://www.thelocal.de/20181024/ecuador-to-rally-banana-exporters-in-bid-to-fight-german-supermarket-chain-aldi-and-defend-prices Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:27:32 +0200 ecuador-to-rally-banana-exporters-in-bid-to-fight-german-supermarket-chain-aldi-and-defend-prices Aldi supermarkets have become a byword for affordable, no-frills shopping the world over. But a court case to be ruled on Thursday could have a big impact on Aldi Nord's future. https://www.thelocal.de/20171123/how-a-family-feud-is-raising-questions-about-the-future-of-discounter-aldi Thu, 23 Nov 2017 14:12:34 +0100 how-a-family-feud-is-raising-questions-about-the-future-of-discounter-aldi A brand of mini-salami sold at Aldi Nord has been recalled by the company Hans Kupfer & Sohn GmbH & Co after finding traces of Salmonella present. This follows a previous recall in September of the same product. https://www.thelocal.de/20171017/salmonella-contaminated-salami-recalled-from-aldi-for-second-time-this-year Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:49:46 +0200 salmonella-contaminated-salami-recalled-from-aldi-for-second-time-this-year German discount grocery store giant Aldi unveiled a major US expansion plan on Monday, aiming to make it the third-largest US grocery chain in five years. https://www.thelocal.de/20170613/aldi-unveils-plan-to-become-third-largest-us-grocer-in-five-years Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:38:27 +0200 aldi-unveils-plan-to-become-third-largest-us-grocer-in-five-years The two men behind one of Germany's most high-profile kidnappings have both died, taking to the grave the question of what happened to missing millions in ransom money. https://www.thelocal.de/20170308/infamous-kidnappers-take-secret-of-missing-millions-to-grave Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:23:52 +0100 infamous-kidnappers-take-secret-of-missing-millions-to-grave They used to be byword for cheapness and no-frills shopping. But now Aldi have released their first ever German TV advert - and it doesn't appear to have just been filmed on someone's phone. https://www.thelocal.de/20160909/aldi-releases-first-ever-television-advert Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:40:03 +0200 aldi-releases-first-ever-television-advert As the price of milk in German supermarkets dips below that of a bottle of mineral water, many farmers fear for their futures. How has this come to pass? https://www.thelocal.de/20160518/dairy-farms-in-crisis-as-milk-now-cheaper-than-water Wed, 18 May 2016 11:57:28 +0200 dairy-farms-in-crisis-as-milk-now-cheaper-than-water German supermarket chain Aldi Süd weathered criticism Tuesday for offering a New Year's Eve fireworks set called "Paris", six weeks after the deadly jihadist attacks in the French capital. https://www.thelocal.de/20151230/aldi-under-fire-after-paris-fireworks-gaffe Wed, 30 Dec 2015 09:35:02 +0100 aldi-under-fire-after-paris-fireworks-gaffe Customers at dm cosmetics shops across Germany have been caught up in a toothpaste price war, after the shops announced they would "strike" over Colgate's decision to sell smaller packages for the same price. https://www.thelocal.de/20150826/cosmetics-chain-declares-toothpaste-price-war Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:05:47 +0200 cosmetics-chain-declares-toothpaste-price-war More than 300 kilograms of cocaine worth €15 million were discovered in Berlin-area Aldi supermarkets, hidden in cases of bananas, police reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150504/heaps-of-cocaine-found-in-aldi-banana-boxes Mon, 04 May 2015 16:27:08 +0200 heaps-of-cocaine-found-in-aldi-banana-boxes Michelin-starred chef Nelson Müller filled up his baskets at Aldi and Lidl on Tuesday night to find out whether the discounters' groceries are up to his high standards - and found there's some things the discounters can't magic away. https://www.thelocal.de/20150121/aldi-lidl-muller-top-chef-checks-out-discount-groceries Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:37:35 +0100 aldi-lidl-muller-top-chef-checks-out-discount-groceries An alleged jihadist will go on trial in Stuttgart next week after being caught on a shopping trip to pick up goods for Islamic fighters in Syria. https://www.thelocal.de/20141030/jihadist-caught-on-german-shopping-trip-to-aldi Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:31:00 +0100 jihadist-caught-on-german-shopping-trip-to-aldi The descendants of a committed Nazi, who made his fortune under the Third Reich, have shot to the top of Germany's rich list for the first time, leapfrogging the country's discount store billionaires. Who else made the top ten? https://www.thelocal.de/20141007/bmw-family-quandt-shoots-to-top-of-german-rich-list Tue, 07 Oct 2014 18:10:00 +0200 bmw-family-quandt-shoots-to-top-of-german-rich-list UPDATE: Karl Albrecht, who became Germany's richest man by co-founding with his brother Theo the discount supermarket chain Aldi, has died aged 94, the company announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140721/aldi-karl-albrecht-founder-dies-aged-94 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:42:00 +0200 aldi-karl-albrecht-founder-dies-aged-94