ALDI stores in Dorset are to start offering food surplus boxes to its customers at a reduced price. 

The German budget supermarket has teamed up with Too Good To Go in a bid to reduce food waste in its stores. 

Shoppers can now buy "Magic Bags" which will contain a range of grocery products that are approaching their sell-by or use-by dates at less than a third of the price, costing just £3.30 each to purchase for at least £10 worth of food. 

To get a Magic Bag, shoppers can download the free Too Good To Go app and search for their nearby Aldi store, before reserving a bag to collect from the store at an allotted time. 

The nationwide rollout is expected to save a further 4,000 tonnes of food from going to waste annually and will form a key part of Aldi’s commitment to cut food waste. 

Since 2019, the supermarket has donated more than 30million meals via its partnership with Neighbourly. 

Liz Fox, corporate responsibility director at Aldi UK, said: “With the rising cost of living impacting so many, Too Good To Go offers a simple and accessible way for consumers to save money and reduce waste.”