A neighbour told me today that Aldi are opening in WA soon........we don't have them at the moment........doesn't sound to promising.....

I'm not hanging by my fingernails, never been in one but will take a look if and when they get over here......

Ron and Shirley wrote:

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We buy a number of the frozen food products at Aldi. We look the packaging and see that it is made in Oz, though a couple are NZ in origin.

For example try their meat pies (party, snack, or normal size), better than the well known local name brands, made in Oz plus we find cheaper than the local named brands.

BTW Who earlier this year whilst in Victoria was singing the praises of the Aldi "booze", plus wishing for a local Aldi store. From what I have seen all their "booze" is imported (generic?) so not supporting any jobs  in Oz.

 Thats right it was Goinsoon, LOL.

-- Edited by Ron and Shirley on Saturday 11th of June 2011 10:37:01 PM

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 That was the booze, but booze alone does not a weeks shopping make, and also the Coles generic pies are the same price as aldi and just as good

cheers

Well strange you say Vic, because they have a centre isle with general merchandise which changes weekly with everything from homewares, power tools etc and I must admit there some very good buys here

Sorry Dazren

I don't take much notice of the current affairs shows with their biased agendas, we have done our very careful research with pricing, quality and country of origin, we didn't rely on the crap that the current affairs wanted us to believe, we went out and our own research as I said earlier.

We found the Australian content with generic products was comparable to Aldi, the prices comparable to Aldi and the quality more than comparable. We didn't find any noticable difference between the Coles and Aldi basket.

Aldi - weet bix, disgusting - in the bin

peanut butter - chinese -unedible - in the bin

baked beans - Italy

I could go through the list, but the range of imported foods in Aldi go on and on

Sorry cannot agree

MuckDonalds - Never tried em.

Casino - Never been in one

aldi - who or what is an aldi 

we have one in Grafton , I heard it is like Gtown gaol

Ya don't want to go there

I think you all forget that woolies & coles are aussie owned and evethrough

Aldi is not, everyone who works for them are aussies so all the wages they pay out

keeps some of us on the road with our penisons and investments and taxes.

-- Edited by gst on Sunday 12th of June 2011 08:12:49 AM

We have an Aldi here and to be honest, I shop in there a lot but not regular. I shop at Coles simply because I get it all in one hit. I have a local green grocer and butcher I get my meat and veg from.

There are things I won't buy from Aldi, but the same goes for Coles, some things you just can't eat. But at Coles, you have the choice of more than one brand. I don't shop at Woolies because I like to be served, in the door and out again. You don't get that at either Woolies or Aldi, their checkout lines are criminal.

I do buy a lot of specials at Aldi though, they are very good at that. I bought my breadmaker, $60 compared to $300, turbo oven, $40 compared to $200, bbq plate mats, $10 compared to $30 at even Bunnings.

With savings like that, I will get my specials there, I like the money in my pocket and not the pockets of the fat cat supermarket chains.

But Coles, the workers are friendly, helpful, the shop is clean and tidy, they have a bottle shop for the occasional bottle of yum yums and at decent prices so I guess we have the best of all worlds here.

Aldi do stock yummy chocolate though GS, I do like it, probably too much but I don't often buy it.

You get your favourite brands in most things and I think we like to stick to them, but Aldi tend not to stock a lot of them. My daughter saves a lot of money in there, being a single mum of two, its a big help to her.

I wouldn't shop there on a weekly basis though.

Specials start on a Thursday and people are lined up here, from as early as 7.30 for a 9 opening at times.

One place I would recommend you try for a bargain, is Rivers. I don't know who owns them but they are pretty fair, especially shoes. I buy for my grandies all the time in there and I bought four good quality assorted pairs and sizes last weeek, for $36.

When kids only get a season out of a pair anyway, its great value. Sometimes you have to have a good look but its worth it. Ladies lovely knitted vests with a furry collar for $14, made me smile.

We do most of our shopping at Aldi in Gympie QLD and find most of the food very good. We save about 20% overall. Some of the meat is excellent and the specials on a Thursday are real good value for money I always thought wollies and coles were American owned. If we have to shop for things we can't get at Aldi, we go to IGA,

I think my reply may be on the  wrong thread as this appears to be a rubbish Aldo thread.

We only wish we had an Aldi store closer to home.

Whenever we travel to Frankston or Rosebud we always stock up with Aldi branded products. The vast majority are made in Australia by the same companies that supply the major supernmarkets. Sauces and soups etc are mainly SPC and Campbells. Unlike a previous posts remarks that the booze is imported, well, the light beer is imported from NZ while the heavy beers are made in Victoria by CUB.

We've managed to keep and open mind about the unknown brand names and tried the products that we would normally buy. Most have been really good with a few that we did't feel hit the mark. But the same applies to the known brands as well.

Not impressed with their meat (especially the sausges)and still prefer the local butcher and also purchase out fruit and veggies from the green grocer or local farmers market. Their bread is pretty hard to beat for value especially the Raisin loaf.
Yep! We've found them quite a bit cheaper.

Cheers, ozjohn.

 

I really don't care who they are all owned by. It's a ridiculous assumption to make anyway as somewhere along the line Aussies are getting helped, even if its just the shop assistants in the Aldis getting paid and spending their hard earned money in Aus.
That said I buy from them all, I get my brochures, make notes and go shopping.
There are certain things I only buy from a particular supermarket. eg. I can't eat the Sao Crackers from Coles or Woolies, so hard I can't even break them, but the Aldis equivalent I love. Aldis bread is very good and as suggested up above the raisin loaf is extra good. There is a great olive oil I only buy from Aldi. All Australian Owned and produced.
Its horses for courses isn't it. No matter what supermarket you go into you can find the same argument. Some stock imported, some not etc etc.
The one thing I will not buy from any supermarket is imported fish. If it isn't NZ or Aus don't touch it. Basa comes from the sewerage running rivers in Asia, Yuk.

Well it looks like we have Aldi people and not Aldi people, and ''never the twain shall meet''

My main point in this discussion is that the two majors control every asset in the supply and availability to our food chain, because they have the Power to do it, And if it was not for the opposition that companies lke Aldi, and IGA etc, then they would have a free reighn to pay suppliers want they want, and charge the public want they want, food is a neccessity that we all need, and no two companies should have control over life neccessities,

This aside they are now well on the way to controlling that other neccessity of living, that is fuel, why is the food industry moving to also being the Major controller of the distibution of petrol, diesel, and gas ??????????// Once they have the control with no opposition, like Aldi, IGA, and the Independant fuel suppliers, Then you can also have your choice, you can choose Woolworths, or you can choose  Coles, then you can pay want they tell you, for what they want, and there is nothing you can do about it, as there will be no oppisition to fall back on, So if you want to eat ?? and you want to travel,?? it will be a matter of pay what they want, or go without

In the meantime i oftem think of a discussion i had with a pensioner couple outside an Aldi store, he said, some people shop at the big two to get the 4cent a litre fuel voucher and save about $2 per tank. he said I shop at Aldi and with the money i save i can purchase a FULL tank of  petrol ??? oh well get it while you can i suppose ???   dazren

A weekly shopping trip is like going to the library. I read the labels of most things I need to buy, to see what the ingredients are, where it's made and who packed it. Not always the same. THEN I check the price.
It's false economy to drive around looking for the best deals. You use more fuel than money saved.
I like a one-stop-shop where I can get everything on my shopping list of the quality I expect, after I've read the labels.
When you shop always remember that advertising is a money-making industry, and is more often than not, untrue, or playing with the truth. Labelling is advertising.
Some internal brand products are no better than the the packaging they come in, while others are of an acceptable quality. Trial and error.
The food we buy has to meet Australian standards, it's just the quantity of fat, salt and sugar which varies.
The bottom line is, if you're satisfied with the product and the price you paid, then shop there.
We're all looking to save money and to get the best deal for our buck. Fuel vouchers means we've already paid for the discount somewhere else. We get nothing for nothing.

Palebushman wrote;

http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/service/newsletter.htm?WT.z_src=main 

 

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Thanks for the link Dave, will sign on for that so I can see the difference between the prices here in WA (none Aldi) and Aldi over there.

Say hello to Jon for me when you catch up at Mareeba Show Grounds.