Aldi Süd Removes Low-Welfare Wurst Products from Shelves

The retailer has eliminated private-label sausage from the lowest animal welfare category and plans a full transition to higher standards by 2030.

Aldi Süd no longer sells private-label sausage products from Haltungsform 1, the lowest tier of Germany's voluntary animal welfare labeling system.
Haltungsform 1 products from other brands and in certain specialty items remain available at Aldi Süd for now.
The company aims to transition all fresh meat in its stores to Haltungsform 3 or 4 by 2030, aligning with broader industry goals.
Other major German grocery chains, including Aldi Nord, Rewe, Penny, Lidl, and Edeka, have announced similar plans to reduce or eliminate low-welfare meat products in the coming years.
Critics, including Foodwatch, argue that these measures do not address broader issues of animal welfare and call for stricter legal standards for animal health.