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Aldi reveals plans to recruit more than 100 new British suppliers -including in the North East; It is part of the supermarket's commitment to spend billions more with UK businesses.

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Byline: By, James Robinson

Supermarket giant Aldi is encouraging suppliers based in Northumberland to get in touch as it looks to increase its spend with UK producers.

The company has announced plans to recruit more than 100 additional British suppliers in 2022, as it looks to increase its spend with UK companies by £3.5bn a year by the end of 2025.

Aldi said it is looking for suppliers across a range of product categories, including food, drink, and Specialbuys.

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Giles Hurley, chief executive officer at Aldi UK, said: "We want to meet our customer's demand for buying British, and by working with British suppliers we get to offer Great British quality products, and at unbeatable prices.

"As we continue to expand as a business, our supply chain needs to grow with us. That's why we're now on the lookout for more British suppliers to add to our current partnerships, helping to create even more jobs as well as new opportunities for these businesses."

The uplift in British suppliers forms part of the supermarket's commitment to increase the number of products it sources from the UK, and buy British wherever possible.

Aldi's core range of fresh meat, eggs, milk, butter and cream is already sourced from British suppliers, while more than 40% of...

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