The UK is set to get a new supermarket next month that's said to rival Aldi and Lidl.
Called Motatos, it's already hugely popular in mainland Europe for both its cheap prices and convenience.
Due to open next month, it's finally set a UK launch date for June, reports The Manc.
The announcement comes as a number of UK supermarkets have dropped prices amid a rising cost of living crisis putting pressure on customers’ disposable incomes.
By selling food from wholesale suppliers that would otherwise end up in landfills due to short best before dates, changes in packaging, and seasonal changes, Motatos is able to undercut its competitors’ prices.
Operating online, the supermarket will offer a range of large packs, beverages, snacks, household goods, pet food, and beauty products.
It promises that deliveries will be made within one to three days, with all drops being made by a third-party distributor.
Image: Motatos
As for the prices for delivery, this will vary depending on the amount of packaging used.
Speaking on Motatos upcoming launch, UK country manager Christabel Biella said: “UK shoppers are incredibly passionate about sustainability but they need easy and cost-effective ways to make sustainable choices that often come with a hefty price tag.
“That is why I’m so excited to join Motatos, especially at this point in its development following incredible success in other European markets.”
The news of the new supermarket’s launch follows an announcement by supermarket chain Mere, known as the Russian Lidl, that it would close its first UK store in Preston in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Aldi is currently looking for little ones to become its first-ever wooden toy tester.
With the sun showing its face more regularly now, and the temperatures heating up by the day, summer is very much on its way, and it won't be long before the mini Mancs are getting to spend more time playing outdoors than in - which is why Aldi is now on the lookout for one lucky child to become its official Wooden Toy Tester.
The supermarket retailer is calling on children across the country - including here in Yorkshire - to apply by explaining why they should be chosen and what make-believe dish they would cook up in their very own toy kitchen.
The successful winner will receive a selection of Aldi’s latest wooden toys for free to make sure they have everything they need to feel like they’re the head chef of their own garden.
All Aldi is asking in return is a short review of each of the toys, rating them on performance and fun factor to help guide the supermarket’s Buying Team on future product development.
Aldi is looking for curious kids to become its first-ever 'toy tester' / Credit: Aldi
In previous years, Aldi’s wooden toy launches have been so popular that the retailer has had to put a ‘two per shopper’ limit on purchases, so as you can imagine, this makes this adorable new job role even more in-demand.
"The nation’s love for our wooden toy range is undeniable, and our littlest shoppers are our most important critics," commented Julie Ashfield, who is the Chief Commercial Officer at Aldi UK.
"We’re excited to appoint our first ever Wooden Toy Tester, to capture their experience and find out what makes the perfect playtime set-up, guaranteeing lots of giggles and fun."
Fancy it then? For a chance to win the role of a lifetime, little hopefuls simply need to send a one-minute-long video to woodentoytester@aldi.co.uk with their name, age, location, what makes them the perfect fit for the role, and what dish they wood make in their wooden kitchen.
Applications close on 5 May, and Aldi’s Summer Wooden Toy range will be available in stores from 17 May.
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Aldi brings its viral garlic bread-flavoured crisps back to stores across the UK
Emily Sergeant
Aldi has brought its viral garlic bread-flavoured crisps back to stores across the UK, and for a bargain price too.
The budget supermarket chain is absolutely no stranger to bringing out some weird and wonderful food concoctions, many of which have seen shoppers flocking to their nearest store - but judging by reaction on social media and their popularity over the years, it sounds like Aldi has properly knocked it out the park with this creation.
By combining two of Brits' most beloved food obsessions, garlic bread and crisps, Aldi has created the ultimate snacking combination, and they're now back on shop shelves across the UK after going viral when they were first released back in 2024.
And they'll only set you back £1.15 per sharer bag, too.
Aldi's viral garlic bread-flavoured crisps are back in UK stores / Credit: The Manc Group | Rawpixel
If you're looking to get your hands on a bag, then you can expect the crisps to be 'packed full of fin-gar-lickin’ good flavour', according to the retailer.
Shoppers are then hit with the delicious taste of smoky garlic, all while 'experiencing the hearty crunch' that's known to come with Aldi’s premium Specially Selected crinkle cut crisp style.
When the crisps were first released a few years back, a couple members of The Hoot team headed to our local Aldi store to grab a packet of the new creation - and we can confirm that they are, in fact... garlicky.
Aldi's calling them the 'perfect dinner party nibble' or the 'ultimate partner to any summer picnic', and to be honest, we couldn't agree more.
We're gonna say it... run don't walk to your nearest Aldi store.
Georgina Pellant -
12th May 2022 
