Aldi Elgin to run Supermarket Sweep to boost local foodbank
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ONE lucky Aldi Elgin shopper will get the chance to "go wild in the aisles" – and raise as much money as possible for a local foodbank.
After a year's pause, Aldi is reintroducing its Supermarket Sweep event in Scottish stores.
One customer will be selected and invited to do a five-minute trolley dash in the store.
The shopper will be able to take home all the products they can grab in that time – and Aldi will donate the cash value of the trolley goods to a local foodbank.
The contestant will also be given a list of three Scottish products they need to find. If successful, Aldi will double the cash donation to the foodbank, and the shopper will get to pick a Specialbuy item of their choice.
Locals can apply by filling out an online application form accessed via a QR code, which will be displayed in the Trinity Place store from Monday, June 28 to Sunday, July 4.
Shoppers will be asked to nominate their chosen foodbank when applying.
Richard Holloway, regional managing director for Scotland, said: "The Supermarket Sweep is a hugely popular event in the Aldi calendar, and we are thrilled to bring the competition back this year and offer one local Elgin resident the chance to win a shopping experience like no other.
"We know how much foodbanks have struggled during the pandemic, and because we had to pause Supermarket Sweep last year, we’ve thought we’d offer to double the cash donation if contestants can find certain Scottish products during their dash around the store.
"From Elgin to Ayr and Inverness to Hawick, we hope to give as many people across Scotland as possible a chance to take part this year and raise as much money as we can for local foodbanks in the process."
The Supermarket Sweep will be run in line with current Covid-19 guidelines. Entrants to the free competition must be over 18 and alcohol products are not included in the sweep.
The event will be held before Sunday, July 18, and entrants must be available to take part in the sweep after 10pm on their chosen date.
