Aldi confirms it’s axed ‘unreal’ 69p tea bags as gutted shoppers rage ‘my year is ruined’
SHOPPERS are gutted after Aldi confirmed it had axed its “unreal” 69p tea bags.
The discount supermarket chain announced that it will no longer be selling its Salted Caramel teabags.
Disappointed shoppers took to X to find out why their favourite flavoured teabags were missing from local branches.
In the post, the user wrote: “@AldiUK have you discontinued your salted caramel teabags? I can’t find them in any local stores.”
In response, an Aldi Spokesperson said: “Hey there, I’m afraid these are showing as discontinued.
“Please accept our apologies for any disappointment caused.”
Aldi’s confirmation of the axed product left shoppers devastated with one commenting: “@AldiUK OMG, NO! Year ruined, they were unreal!”
This is not the only popular item the discount retailer has removed from their shelves, causing outrage among their customers.
Aldi fans were gutted to realise their favourite the Four Seasons Lemon & Lime Slices was no longer available in stores.
One baffled customer searching for the summer staple asked fellow shoppers about it on Facebook.
Taking to the popular shopping group Aldi UK Shoppers, she wrote: “Does anyone know if they have been discontinued, I can’t find them anywhere.”
A user sadly responded: “I think they have been discontinued as I used to buy them 2 years ago but have not seen them since.”
Another person added: “Yeah they are discontinued!”
Aldi confirmed the Four Seasons Lemon & Lime Slices (350g) are no longer available.
An Aldi spokesperson stated: “We continually review our range of products to make sure we’re meeting the needs of Aldi shoppers.”
However, the popular product is still available on Aldi’s website.
Some shoppers even suggested a few alternatives to the popular product.
One person advised: “So easy to make them yourself, all you need to do is separate the slices while they first freeze (use baking parchment to separate layers).
“Once frozen you can put them together in a bag or container to get the freezer space back.”
Another quipped: “I do my own freeze on a chopping board and then bag.”
It comes after shoppers race to their nearest supermarket to stock up on Roses, Quality Street, Celebrations, and Heroes tubs, scanning at tills for just £3.95 each.
And savvy shoppers at one major supermarket can now bag a huge range of new food and discounts at nearly 1,000 of its UK stores.
How to save on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.