Aldi bread supplier to invest in major facility expansion
Manchester-based bakery Sheldon’s has revealed plans to invest in a new facility after annual volumes supplied to Aldi more than doubled over the last decade.
Manchester-based bakery Sheldon’s has revealed plans to invest in a new facility after annual volumes supplied to Aldi more than doubled over the last decade.
Discounter Aldi has opened its £500 million distribution centre at Bardon in Leicestershire, which it said would employ around 1,000 people.
Aldi has committed to an investment of £1.1 billion into British egg production over five years, with the intention to “support supplier stability and growth”.
Research from the Institute of Grocery Distribution has predicted that discount will remain the fastest growing physical grocery channel globally through to 2030.
UK discounter Aldi has revealed it will invest £370 million in 2026 to open 40 new stores across Britain.