Overview

• Lidl set new nationwide prices on October 2 for Combino spaghetti, penne, fusilli, macaroni and linguine at €0.69 per 500 g and reduced several 1 kg XXL packs.
• Aldi fixed Cucina Nobile spaghetti, penne, fusilli and farfalle at €0.69 per 500 g, with linguine and macaroni price cuts limited to Aldi Nord, and described the reductions as permanent.
• Norma lowered its VILLA GUSTO spaghetti, penne, fusilli and macaroni to €0.69 per 500 g, calling it up to about a 12% saving and its fourth cut in recent weeks.
• Lidl attributed its reductions to lower raw-material costs and said the prices apply uniformly across Germany without regional differences.
• The synchronized moves underscore fierce competition in German grocery retail and deliver immediate savings on a widely consumed staple.