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Levi Winchester

Five items you should always buy at Aldi from chocolate to baby essentials

Aldi is known for its low prices and its very clever “dupes” of branded supermarket goods.

New research from analysts at Kantar suggest more people are shopping at Aldi and Lidl, to save money during the cost of living crisis.

Aldi was the fastest growing retailer during the period the data covers, with its sales increasing by 4.2% over 12 weeks to 17 April. Lidl was just shortly behind and was up 4%.

Both retailers saw more than one million extra shoppers visit over the period compared with this time last year.

All in all, Kantar suggests grocery prices were 5.9% higher in April than a year ago - marking the biggest increase since December 2011.

Food prices could rise by £271 a year, they said. So which products should you by buying at Aldi, if you want to keep costs down? We explain...

What's your favourite Aldi 'dupe'? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Chocolate

If you've got a sweet tooth, analysis by The Sun recommends making the most of Aldi own-brand chocolate.

For example, its Titan bars cost just 62p for a pack of six, versus £1 for a four-pack of Mars from Poundland.

Aldi also sells a "dupe" of Twix bars. These are called Jive and cost 62p for a pack of five, in comparison to £1 for a pack of six in Poundland.

Alcohol

Aldi also sells "dupes" of some of the most popular alcohol brands - so whether you're a beer or wine drinker, it might be worth checking if you can make the switch.

You can pick up a 330ml tin of Hop Foundry Lunarlager for 99p. The cheapest can of IPA you can buy at Tesco costs £1.80 for a tin of Vocation Life and Death Ipa.

Or a 500ml bottle of Älska Cherry Premium cider costs £1.69, versus £2.20 for a bottle of Rekorderlig in Tesco.

Fakeaway food

Did you know you can pick up a Friday night treat in Aldi?

If pizza is your go-to guilty pleasure, a Carlos stuffed crust pizza costs £3.49 versus £3.75 for Chicago Town in Sainsbury's.

Instead of going to McDonald's, Aldi also stocks a Snacksters Big Stack 204g burger for £1.49. In comparison, a Big Mac would cost you roughly £3.50.

Household items

Aldi doesn't just offer dupes of food - it has a wide range of household items as well that will save you cash.

It's popular Fabulosa range is often likened to pricier Zoflora.

You'll pay 99p for a 500ml bottle of Fabulosa disinfectant spray, while just 120ml of Zoflora disinfectant costs £1.25 from Wilko.

It also sells candle jars for just £2.99, compared to around £10 for a large Yankee candle.

Baby items

Buying essentials for your little ones could be done on a budget for Aldi.

If you go for its Mamia nappies, prices start from 79p for a 24-pack designed for newborn babies.

Aldi shoppers can also pick up FREE nappies in-store right now thanks to an easy-to-claim voucher with Netmums.

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