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A super-popular grocery chain is slashing prices for the summer as high food costs remain stubbornly in place.

https://www.al.com/news/2025/06/budget-friendly-grocery-chain-cutting-prices-up-to-33-on-400-plus-items.html

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[–] scytale@lemmy.zip 22 points 9 months ago

Can anyone see anywhere they say when it takes effect? They don't say it on the official announcement either.

[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Would love to see that list of items.

[–] rodneyck@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Haven't found any list, but here it is noted a few items and timing;

When do Aldi's summer savings start?

Aldi's price cuts began June 5 and will be valid through Labor Day.

The price cuts will likely save shoppers about $100 million – similar to the amount of money shoppers collectively saved with reductions last year and more than the $60 million shoppers saved in 2023. What are some products at Aldi that will be less expensive?

Clancy’s: Chili Lime Potato Chips - was $1.89, is now $1.79. 
Friendly Farms: 2% Ultra-Filtered Milk – was $4.39, is now $3.89.
Millville: Protein Pancake Mix – was $3.79, is now $3.49. 
Mama Cozzi’s: Mini Pizza Bagels – was $6.29, is now $5.99. 
Summit: Popz Prebiotic Soda - was $1.59, is now $1.49.

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[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's funny those potato chips are mentioned in that article because I only tried them a couple weeks ago and I desperately want them again. 😁

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The variations of people's taste fascinates me. Every time I've tried something that's chili lime flavored, it tasted so bad to me that I was paralyzed for a few seconds.

[–] xylol@leminal.space 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

you would hate mexico, I dont even know where so much chili and lime comes from but everything is automatically with chili and lime. I got a tepache and normally here the corner stands just have regular ol tepache but when we visited mexico I got one and was kind of bummed it was filled with chili and lime and not as quenching

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Maybe actual chili and lime would taste better to me than the shit they throw on chips and the like. Like how artificial banana tastes like the worst flavor ever created in the universe and an actual banana tastes ok. But yeah, I'm not really hyped up to taste what you're describing.

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Fun fact: artificial banana flavor is based off of the Gros Michel banana, which was mostly wiped out due to disease. We eat Cavendish bananas these days, although there’s a new disease spreading because ( just like last time) it’s a monoculture

So it’s not that it’s artificial tasting, it’s that you’ve never had the real thing and are used to the bananas you’ve grown up eating. Which is normal! Just a weird bit of trivia.

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I believe you but I still think there are chemists out there that have made their own approximation of banana flavor. Solid fun fact, thanks.

[–] xylol@leminal.space 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

like artificial grape flavor, the true worst flavour ever created

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No that goes to Cherry, which just tastes like cough medicine.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Or does cough medicine taste like artificial cherry?

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] betweenthesixes@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

Me too, except it is the best. Further illustrating the variations in people’s taste.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It’s actually based off pears. It was developed in britain first and they have jargonelle pears that taste like that flavor. In the US those pears weren’t popular so they marketed it as banana flavor instead. The chemical is isoamyl acetate if you want to look into its history.

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

/jaw drops What the… Indeed! So both have a high level of isoamyl acetate. Does that mean that jargonelle pears smell/taste like bananas?!

https://massivesci.com/articles/banana-flavor-cavendish-gros-michael-science-friday/

Thanks! TIL!

[–] LiterallyLMAO@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I'm with you. I love chilis and limes, but the artificial lime flavor on chili lime flavored snacks tastes like froot loops to me.

[–] unthawed@infosec.pub 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The friendly farms milk went from 1/2 gallon (64 fl oz) -> 59 fl oz too it seems.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Which Aldi though. There are 2 Aldi companies. For instance, the Netherlands is covered by Aldi Nord. But there's also Aldi Süd.

Edit: so, it's Aldi USA

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It’s in the US, so it’s Aldi Süd. Aldi Nord owns Trader Joe’s in the US.

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Illusion of choice.

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Got excited then. But it's only Aldi US.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

too bad theres no aldi near us. they are all socal. we only have tar'ge as the biggest chain, WG doesnt count. and WM is out of range.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 9 months ago
[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

Oh Aldi. I will miss you in northern Maine 😭

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 9 months ago