For several months, we have been conducting an investigation of the shrimp company, Choice Canning, which has supplied shrimp to Aldi in the U.S. and Germany, including under Aldi’s own brands 'Fremont Fish Market' and 'Specially Selected'. Part of that investigation has involved an ongoing conversation with a former Choice Canning employee who managed a plant for the company in Andhra Pradesh, India. We began talking while they were still on staff with Choice Canning and we have continued the dialogue since they stepped down from their position with the company. This person has filed a whistl…
We ask for your understanding that we will need more time to respond and will get back to you as soon as possible.
The piece we are preparing to publish, which we believe to be in the public interest, will mention Aldi briefly as one of Choice Canning’s clients, but in no way accuses the company or any of its officers of doing anything wrong.
We are writing, therefore, to alert Aldi to matters uncovered by the investigation prior to publication of our article, and to offer the firm the opportunity to comment should they wish to.
The contexts in which Aldi is mentioned in the piece are as follows:
- As company officials will be aware, on 5th March 2024 auditors carried out an inspection of the Choice…
Thank you for your letter. Below you can find Aldi South statement: The Aldi South Group acknowledges the importance of human and environmental rights. We are taking allegations seriously and will devote all relevant time resources to inspect this topic according to our compliance process.
The Outlaw Ocean Project's publishing partner, Die Zeit, contacted Aldi South for comment.
The ALDI South Group prioritizes and values human and environmental rights throughout all of our operations. We take all supplier activities seriously and will devote all relevant time and resources to inspect this topic in accordance with our compliance process. We can confirm that no products of the mentioned production facility have been sold in German or Austrian stores.