Sustainable food for true gourmets: ALDI France

Today, ALDI France operates 888 stores throughout the country. In the land of gourmets, our shelves are stocked with a growing number of sustainable and regional products, plus we are currently hiring at a rapid pace.

ALDI France is growing, our stores are undergoing extensive modernisation, and we are stimulating interest in our products by changing how we communicate with customers. Naturally, all this also entails an increase in headcount. In 2017, we welcomed some 3,000 new employees. We make targeted efforts to promote their growth and the development of experienced staff, plus we give them opportunities for advancement. We offer our customers in France many high-quality items and a constantly growing number of sustainable products. To do so, we demand particularly strict standards from our suppliers and go beyond the legal requirements in the process. As part of our commitment to protecting the environment, we support organisations such as BEE FRIENDLY in France. The alliance works to promote agricultural practices designed to prevent colony collapse disorder. In 2017, we also participated in Think Fish Week (Semaine de la pêche responsable), which was spearheaded by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). We informed customers and employees about the importance of sustainable fishing and responsible aquaculture in our customer magazine. Moreover, we expanded our organic product range from 45 to 60 items in 2017. Under the new own brand BON & VÉG, we offer vegetarian and vegan products. Regional products also play an ever larger role in France, with 98 per cent of our fresh and frozen meat already sourced from French farms. In addition, we offer typical regional specialities in France under the Pays Gourmand own brand.