Aldi online food box - 21 essential items £19.99 delivered @ Aldi

Great idea, horrible shopping list haha.

skratchgonzo16/04/2020 13:21

Great idea, horrible shopping list haha.

If you cant leave the house, cant get a delivery slot and don’t have someone that can shop for you then you can’t be picky, food is food.

I'll be ordering one for my 73 year old neighbour, I've been getting her bits and pieces from work as much as I can, I'm pretty sure this will be a big help for her (edited)

What a lovely idea . Morrison’s are doing similar boxes . When you are vulnerable you don’t mind paying a few extra quid having the comfort of it being delivered to your door. We hv not been out shopping in over a months due to being classed as high risk /vulnerable & need to shield for 12 weeks . This is not a time to be picky and if you can afford to pay extra few quid so be it .

TheRealJoker16/04/2020 13:41

I'll be ordering one for my 73 year old neighbour, I've been getting her …I'll be ordering one for my 73 year old neighbour, I've been getting her bits and pieces from work as much as I can, I'm pretty sure this will be a big help for herRead lessRead more

We need more people like you. This is the right time to help the most vulnerable and elderly people. Keep doing the great job you are doing. All of us need to stick together and stay home to save the NHS

Looks like Ready Steady Cook.
Here's a bag of food that no-one could make a meal out of - make a meal from the ingredients. Starting now!
(edited)

19DembaBa1916/04/2020 14:25

We need more people like you. This is the right time to help the most …We need more people like you. This is the right time to help the most vulnerable and elderly people. Keep doing the great job you are doing. All of us need to stick together and stay home to save the NHSRead lessRead more

I do what I can. If I can help anyone i will. She's got heart problems, arthritis and other health issues, it's taken me three weeks to get a shopping slot with Asda for her which is coming today. I'll still be ordering a box for her though just incase most items are out of stock or are subbed with something she doesn't eat- if there's anything that she doesn't like I'll donate to my local food Bank. So there's no wastage appreciate your comment

Great for those who need it, I’d prefer more fresh items.

Everything nobody wants & all basics same as morrisons,tesco & sainsburys milking everybody another supermarket who have jumped on the gravy train ,milking profits on the back of covid 19.

amygreen7967716/04/2020 14:14

So chocolate, biscuits and rice pudding are essential but meat apparently …So chocolate, biscuits and rice pudding are essential but meat apparently is not. With all due respect and sincerely no offence to anyone, was this put together by a vegan?Read lessRead more

Not much there for a vegan, they don't eat chocolate, biscuits or rice pudding!! I'm not a vegan btw

Why isn't any Eggs or Bread on there. These are essentials and most needed when your in isolation.

Hope you like soup... Who came up with the list? A 17 year old whose only experience of the elderly or vulnerable was watching Dads Army?

Aaah.... good old Carrot & Coriander Soup, no one's favourite soup flavour.

skratchgonzo16/04/2020 13:21

Great idea, horrible shopping list haha.

Totally agree

The reason this has no fresh milk or fresh chicken etc is because I dont imagine its going to be delivered in an Aldi refrigerated van because they dont have any. (edited)

So chocolate, biscuits and rice pudding are essential but meat apparently is not.

With all due respect and sincerely no offence to anyone, was this put together by a vegan?

£25 quid for food no one wants?

No bread, eggs, milk, fresh fish, chicken breast, fresh veg or fruit ? Just tinned muck and the lowest selling items in the shop. Aldi taking advantage of the situation and shoppers unease at leaving the home it seems.

And YES I fully understand people not wanting to leave home and go shopping which is MORE of a reason why Supermarkets should be stepping up and providing those customers with wholesome food (they have raided our pockets for long enough , no ?) rather than the cheap rat from their bottom shelves. (edited)

Strange mix of things. I don't think I would each much of that. (edited)

tcf16/04/2020 13:37

Has anyone seen the Waitrose "essentials" box, for a laugh?

No. Entertain us and list the contents and price please

Great idea, poor selection of goods

deleted60336616/04/2020 13:27

If you cant leave the house, cant get a delivery slot and don’t have s …If you cant leave the house, cant get a delivery slot and don’t have someone that can shop for you then you can’t be picky, food is food.Read lessRead more

and what about those that have life threatening food intolerances? or have other dietary requirements? (edited)

Looks like salted peanuts and Soups are more important then Eggs and Bread

You're allowed to be picky when you're paying for the food.

deleted60336616/04/2020 13:27

If you cant leave the house, cant get a delivery slot and don’t have s …If you cant leave the house, cant get a delivery slot and don’t have someone that can shop for you then you can’t be picky, food is food.Read lessRead more

Unless you don't eat or are allergic to some of the contents i.e. dairy, nuts and fish.

It's not a surprise box, there is a list of what you get and if it's not for you don't order one. When you consider that they are trying to pack a small box with some supplies that don't need to be refrigerated and they can commit to having in stock its not too bad.
Its going to help some people so heat from me

I think it's better than most and a fiver cheaper, heat added chichi

sandstone116/04/2020 13:29

Salted peanuts?

Waitrose listed Harrisa paste as a 'student essential' 😬

ummtrio16/04/2020 20:33

What about allergies?My son has nut allergy.I hope this can be modified …What about allergies?My son has nut allergy.I hope this can be modified /swappedRead lessRead more

Sorry, but you’re being pedantic. I’ve also got a serious allergy, but I know what I can and can’t eat the clue is in the ingredients which legally have to be clearly listed with all possible allergens. If you’re not sure, my advice would be to simply not buy it. These boxes are meant to help 90% of people in a global pandemic, not cater for a few of us with allergies.

I wish they could do 3 different boxes, something like Dans Le Noir restaurant has, Vegan, Pescatarian and Meat box + desserts & alcohol as extras for additional £5.
Not sure if they will be changing the items every week, but getting 200 tea bags a week & instant coffee sounds like hording to me
I like the idea, if someone can't go to the shop or cannot buy items online themselved - this is great - I hope products will change later.

These are awful,no fresh bread or milk.Aldi could do better than this.

deleted60336616/04/2020 13:27

If you cant leave the house, cant get a delivery slot and don’t have s …If you cant leave the house, cant get a delivery slot and don’t have someone that can shop for you then you can’t be picky, food is food.Read lessRead more

This caters for majority.

There still are minority vegans and vegetarians out there and they would need self isolate too. They've been ignored unfortunately.

Awful food. Vulnerable people NEED food that is GOOD QUALITY.

For those of you saying this has a massive mark up, the above information is in the product description.

deleted150296016/04/2020 14:04

Broken link op

goes live tomorrow

scousethief16/04/2020 14:49

£25 quid for food no one wants? No bread, eggs, milk, fresh fish, chicken …£25 quid for food no one wants? No bread, eggs, milk, fresh fish, chicken breast, fresh veg or fruit ? Just tinned muck and the lowest selling items in the shop. Aldi taking advantage of the situation and shoppers unease at leaving the home it seems.And YES I fully understand people not wanting to leave home and go shopping which is MORE of a reason why Supermarkets should be stepping up and providing those customers with wholesome food (they have raided our pockets for long enough , no ?) rather than the cheap rat from their bottom shelves.Read lessRead more

'Raided our pockets'? Supermarkets run on wafer thin margins and historically have always lost money on online delivery (hence Aldi and Lidl don't offer it).

deleted60336616/04/2020 13:27

If you cant leave the house, cant get a delivery slot and don’t have s …If you cant leave the house, cant get a delivery slot and don’t have someone that can shop for you then you can’t be picky, food is food.Read lessRead more

If you are part of the critically vulnerable group and cannot get help then you are eligible for the government supplied food boxes already.

kobrakaan116/04/2020 13:43

and what about those that have life threatening food intolerances? or have …and what about those that have life threatening food intolerances? or have other dietary requirements?Read lessRead more

Then this isn't for them.

Cooplands, a local bakers in the north east are doing food boxes for £35 if it’s of any help to anyone.

A typical Food Care Package includes:A Small Sliced Loaf of White
Sliced Ham 130g
Large Onions (2 loose)
Scotch Rolls (6 pack)
Potatoes (approx. 6)
Semi Skimmed Milk (4 pint)
Oranges (4 loose)
Carrots (approx. 6)
Eggs (6 pack)

Apples (4 loose)
Mild Cheddar 145g
Pork Sausages (12 pack)
Sliced Turkey 100g
Mature Cheddar 145g
Flora 500g
Bacon 400g
Chopped/Fresh Tomatoes (eqv 2 cans)
Baked Beans (2 cans)

Sausage Rolls (4 pack)
Cheese Straws (5 pack)
A Chocolate Loaf Cake
Hot Cross Buns (4 pack)
Steak Pies (2)
Ginger Parkin Biscuits (4 pack)
Flapjacks with Chocolate Flavoured Coating (2 pack)

Link to their website

I'm genuinely astonished at the number of critical comments on here from people that seem to have no grasp on what it would take to roll out a home delivery service from scratch during a pandemic!

I don't know why this is getting berated. It's not bad at all. £25 - delivered to your door - without having to queue for 30 minutes just to get in let alone having to then shop and queue again to pay. I don't know why people say they are making a big mark up. 4 tins of tuna, coffee, teabags, 4 toilet rolls. 4 packs of biscuits, 1KG Basmati Rice and plenty more besides. I think it would be about £20 to buy in store, so about £5 to deliver a 14KG parcel of food isn't exactly raking it in. Well done Aldi.

SURE, it's not perfect but a "one size fits all" box is never going to be perfect by definition. There's bound to be something that somebody won't like but as people have said.....if you are in need, you'll take the lot. And yes the product page points out the allergy information but TBH it's not really designed for those with allergies, is it?

And the reason there is no fresh meat (but tinned Chilli) no fresh milk (but UHT) and no fresh bread (but part baked rolls) is because it is an ambient box of provisions designed more for the pantry than the fridge.

If I was stuck at home and someone arranged for this box, I'd certainly be thankful for the thought AND the products. I wouldn't be unpacking it thinking where's the flowers and the golden ticket to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.......

Well done OP for drawing attention to this (edited)

bemad17/04/2020 04:16

I don't know why this is getting berated. It's not bad at all. £25 - …I don't know why this is getting berated. It's not bad at all. £25 - delivered to your door - without having to queue for 30 minutes just to get in let alone having to then shop and queue again to pay. I don't know why people say they are making a big mark up. 4 tins of tuna, coffee, teabags, 4 toilet rolls. 4 packs of biscuits, 1KG Basmati Rice and plenty more besides. I think it would be about £20 to buy in store, so about £5 to deliver a 14KG parcel of food isn't exactly raking it in. Well done Aldi.SURE, it's not perfect but a "one size fits all" box is never going to be perfect by definition. There's bound to be something that somebody won't like but as people have said.....if you are in need, you'll take the lot. And yes the product page points out the allergy information but TBH it's not really designed for those with allergies, is it?And the reason there is no fresh meat (but tinned Chilli) no fresh milk (but UHT) and no fresh bread (but part baked rolls) is because it is an ambient box of provisions designed more for the pantry than the fridge.If I was stuck at home and someone arranged for this box, I'd certainly be thankful for the thought AND the products. I wouldn't be unpacking it thinking where's the flowers and the golden ticket to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.......Well done OP for drawing attention to this Read lessRead more

I can answer that for you. This deal is getting berated because some people are stupid. In fact, I don't think I have ever read a thread on this site with so many stupid people. Complaints about how they can't have items because of an allergy or intolerance (deal with it), people ignorant about allergies and intolerances or those who haven't considered Aldi's limitations in being able to supply fresh food...

14,000 dead and whinging about a deal that doesn't suit them...