Bagged Salad Kits:
Criticized for being predominantly cabbage with minimal greens, these have also faced shrinkflation—higher prices and smaller packages have disappointed customers.
Oyster Crackers:
Originally discontinued by Aldi and later reintroduced in a lesser quality form, described as overly salty and disappointing.
Bananas:
Customers are frustrated with the quality of Aldi’s bananas, which are often either overripe in the store or perpetually green.
Chicken Salad:
The crunch in Aldi’s chicken salad is reportedly from chicken cartilage, not croutons, leading to dissatisfaction among shoppers.
Chicken Breast:
Customers report a decline in quality, describing the chicken breast as “woody” due to the fast growth of genetically modified broiler chickens affecting muscle quality.
Frozen Pizza:
Once a value option, Aldi’s frozen pizzas have reportedly decreased in quality and increased in price, with comparisons to the taste of cardboard.
Baked Beans:
The newest version of Aldi’s baked beans has been poorly received, with customers calling the taste “awful.”
Blocks of Cheese:
Shoppers report a noticeable decline in the flavor of Aldi’s cheese blocks, describing them as tasting bland.
Candles:
The quality of scents in Aldi’s candle range has diminished, leading some customers to severely limit their purchasing choices to only a few scents like Gardenia and Mountain Air.
Produce:
The quality is hit or miss; particularly, the bananas and apples can be overly ripe or too hard.
Paper Products:
Found to be more expensive than other stores, making them a less cost-effective choice.
Personal Hygiene Products:
These are considered too expensive at Aldi compared to other retailers.
Pet Food and Cat Litter:
Not the most cost-effective or preferred options available at Aldi.
Dips and Hummus:
Prices have increased, making them less attractive to purchase.
Plants:
The quality and durability of plants, like hydrangeas, have been disappointing.
