Retailer Aldi has announced that it will buy all of its bananas from sustainable sources by the end of 2016. The range will be sourced from either Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms.
Tony Baines, Joint Managing Director – Corporate Buying said: “Aldi is built around listening to its customers and delivering exactly what they want – high quality products at unbeatable low prices – every day.
“Our customers increasingly tell us that they want to be sure that the high quality, fresh produce they buy is sustainably sourced in a way that protects the environment and is fair to suppliers.
“That is why all of our core range of fresh meat and milk is 100 per cent British and comes from Red Tractor Assured farms, and why we were proud to be the first retailer to back the NFU’s Fruit and Veg Pledge.
“Working closely with our long term suppliers, we are now able to commit to buying the remainder of our range of bananas from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms by the end of this year.
“We can do this because our unique model, long-term supplier relationships and operational efficiency means we can offer quality products at straightforward prices.”
