February 2025
ALDI SÜD GROUP
Advancing Sustainability: ALDI SÜD Group extends ethical sourcing to avocados
Two years after the launch of ALDI SÜD Group’s responsible sourcing strategy, Franka Rodriguez, Director of Global Sourcing, discusses the expansion of their ethical sourcing model to include avocados. She also reveals plans to extend the initiative to additional categories, including mangoes, citrus fruits, melons, and grapes, reinforcing the retailer’s commitment to sustainable practices.
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The full podcast episode was published online by FRUITNET, Fruitbox, on 21 Februar 2025.
Avocados represent a new step in our journey toward responsible fresh produce sourcing. The dynamics in avocado production are different from bananas and pineapples where we can source fruit from the same growers 52 weeks a year. We therefore needed to develop a strategy that accounts for the various avocado sources globally while maintaining a streamlined and equitable sourcing model.
Franka Rodriguez, Director of Global Sourcing at the ALDI SÜD Group
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