Aldi to enforce a new two-limit rule on shoppers in all of its supermarkets

ALDI is enforcing a new two-limit rule across all its supermarkets within days.

The German retailer is slashing the price of its Crémant De Loire sparkling wine from December 27 to December 31.

Shoppers will be able to pick up a bottle for £4.99, down from £8.99 - a 45% discount - but are limited to just two each.

Aldi said the two-bottle limit is designed to spread stock between customers so everyone can get some.

The sparkling wine was launched as part of Aldi's Autumn Winter range and comes with notes of creamy, honey flecked, quince and golden apple fruit.

Julie Ashfield, managing director of buying at Aldi UK,  said: “We want everyone to be able to raise a glass of quality wine this festive period, without breaking the bank.

“By lowering the price of our exquisite Crémant De Loire to just £4.99 and introducing a two-bottle limit, we’re ensuring more customers can experience this exceptional sparkling wine."

It's not the first time Aldi has limited the amount customers can get of particular items.

The German discounter, which runs over 1,000 UK stores, sparked fury in November after restricting how many Kevin the Carrot plush toys shoppers were allowed.

Some customers were left outraged at being set a limit on how many they could buy of the popular toys.

One wrote on Facebook: "There's a set of three humbugs but you can only have two per person - I was so angry, as I have three kids."

In November last year, shoppers were left baffled over a "confusing" buying limit on Kevin the Carrot toys.

In an effort to make sure there were enough toys to go around, customers were only allowed to buy two of each type.

But some shoppers were left bemused after being told they were in fact limited to two toys across the whole range.

ALDI LAUNCHES CHEAP VEG

Aldi has joined a host of other supermarkets in slashing the price of its veg ahead of Christmas.

The retailer's festive list includes:

• carrots: 8p (1kg)
• parsnips: 8p (500g)
• brussels sprouts: 8p (500g)
• broccoli: 8p (each)
• white potatoes: 8p (2kg)
• red and white cabbages: 8p 
• red and white cabbages: 8p 

Aldi had originally said it was dropping the cost of its veggies, including carrots and parsnips, to 15p.

But a price war kicked off after a number of other major UK supermarkets starting slashing the cost of theirs.

Asda was first to announce it was reducing prices, to 10p, but was swiftly undercut by Lidl and Aldi who both said they would charge 9p.

Then Asda and Aldi dropped prices further to 8p.

It comes after Aldi announced its Christmas dinner would be slashed in price from December 19 to December 24.

The feast costs £11.45 with the retailer claiming it serves a family of six.

For £1.91 per head, shoppers get a turkey, potatoes, brussels sprouts, carrots, broccoli, parsnips, stuffing, Yorkshire puds and gravy.

Aldi is also the cheapest place to buy a turkey this year, tying with Lidl, with rival supermarkets warring over who can offer the best prices.

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