Thanks to our Aussie-first supplier policy, 100% of our fresh meat is proudly Australian grown. Our suppliers are some of Australia's best farmers, like the Thomas family, BE Campbells, the Bandari Food Group, Golden Cockerel and the Benders… just to name a few.
Believe it or not, many people believe meat prices at Aldi are so low because they source their meat from China. Of course, that is far from the truth. Most meat sold in the Aldi's around the US is produced and packaged in America. Their imported meats are sourced from Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand.
ALDI was rated the undisputed champion of supermarket beef, pork and lamb for the FOURTH year in a row, while the supermarket was also named the best catch for fish and seafood for the second year running (CANSTAR established the fish and seafood award categories in 2020).
They source meat from regional farms
You'll find that meat is cheaper at Aldi than at competing stores, too. They typically purchase meat from regional farms. Buying local usually means the company can pay less for the transportation of the product. In return, this means a lower cost for customers.
Our fresh fruit, veg and meat comes from the same Australian farms as other supermarkets. We just charge ALDI prices because it's who we are. Everything from our crispy apples - plucked straight from the tree - to our succulent lamb - fresh from the paddock - will keep them coming back for more.
In fact, 100% of our meat & eggs, 97% of fruit & veg and 82% of dairy comes from Down Under, so you know you're tucking into the taste of Good Different. Aussie farmers consistently turn out some of the best produce in the world, and ALDI isn't missing out due to our 'Australia First' supplier policy.
Our Jindurra Station Meat is Aussie grown, it is slaughtered and packaged in Australia.
All our everyday range of fresh meat, eggs and milk is 100% British and has been independently certified to meet the Red Tractor Assurance standard. These products meet British standards for food safety, hygiene, animal welfare & environmental protection.
VERDICT. False. Aldi has not confirmed that its products are subject to a new horse meat scandal. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.
When you shop at ALDI, you'll find that our fresh steaks and roasts are all packed in vacuum-sealed leakproof packaging. This guarantees that your meat will stay fresher, longer. The deep purple color means there's no air in the package and is an indicator of freshness.
JBS Foods Australia is the country's largest meat and food processing company, operating technologically advanced production and value-added facilities and feedlots, whilst also owning Australia's largest smallgoods manufacturer, and operating a leading high-quality meat cutting and case ready production facility.
Jindurra Station is our brand name and 100% of our fresh meat is Australian made. Currently we offer Oh So Natural 4 Star Beef Mince which is grass fed.
Per person consumption
When compared with its major export partners, Australia's meat consumption closely matches the United States (Figure 2). In both countries poultry is the most consumed meat at over 40 kg per person. Beef and veal and pig meat each account for between 20 and 30 kg per person.
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Coles livestock team work with farmers from approximately 150 farms all across Australia to source GRAZE beef cattle. Farms meet the Coles Grass Fed Standards for cattle health and welfare, as well as have full lifetime traceability for every animal.
All of Aldi's organic and free-range eggs, as well as their free-range chicken, are RSPCA Assured, making them one of the largest retailers of RSPCA Assured free-range chicken in the UK.
Aldi gets its chicken from Tyson Foods. This chicken sells under the brand Kirkwood, and it includes breasts, thighs, wings, and drumsticks, among others. Tyson Foods supplies Aldi with chicken, who then repackage it using their private label. Aldi's Kirkwood chicken is Tyson's chicken, with different names.
Australia. Australians do not generally eat horse meat, although they have a horse slaughter industry that exports to EU countries. Horse meat exports peaked at 9,327 tons in 1986, declining to 3,000 tons in 2003.
These tests revealed that the “beef” in frozen lasagne and spaghetti Bolognese, made by French manufacturer Comigel, was up to 100% horse. Comigel supplied products to Tesco, Aldi and Findus. The investigations into how horsemeat came to be in certain foods then unravelled across Europe.
-- See NCJ-122651) The 1981 discovery that horsemeat and kangaroo meat were being substituted for beef in meat exported by Australia to the United States and other countries produced widespread changes in Australian law and administration related to commodity exports.
Aldi meat does not come from China. Most of the beef sold in the US, by Aldi or otherwise, is produced and packaged in the US. 90% of the imported beef comes from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, or Mexico. The same goes for pork.
Aldi sources its products from all over the world.
You will regularly find food and Aldi Finds sourced or made in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Thailand, China and a handful of other countries across the globe. If you want to know where something is made from Aldi simply look on the packaging.
While we don't raise animals or own or operate processing facilities, we're dedicated to ethically sourcing our meat, poultry, dairy and egg products. We aim to work with suppliers who share this commitment and understand we do not tolerate animal abuse or neglect throughout our supply chain.
AACo is the country's largest cattle herd operator which owns 1 per cent of Australia's total landmass. Its operating profits jumped to $67.4 million in the 2023 financial year, driven by revenue growth across all markets.
Australia exports to a number of different markets, the largest of these is Korea, Japan and America. The Australian beef industry can broadly be divided into the northern and southern production systems.