Aldi has signed a new long-term contract with British supplier Warrendale Wagyu, in a move it claims will make it the biggest seller of British wagyu steaks in the UK. 

The discount grocer expects to sell 2.5 million British wagyu steaks a year once the roll out is complete later this year.

The new contract is worth around £320m over the next five years and will ensure greater financial security for Warrendale Wagyu and the 800 British farmers within its supply chain.

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Warrendale Wagyu, which is a Yorkshire-based, family-owned business, has been supplying Aldi since 2020. All its meat uses fullblood Wagyu genetics crossed with dairy breeds in a grass-based production system, which gives a greater value to calves born in the dairy supply chain.

Aldi UK chief commercial officer Julie Ashfield said: “Our award-winning British wagyu steaks are incredibly popular with shoppers and it’s exciting that we’ll soon be able to offer these products in all our stores across the country.

“This contract is just one of the long-term partnerships we’ve invested in as part of our unwavering commitment to British farming and providing our customers with exceptional quality British products.”

Warrendale Wagyu founder Jim Bloom added: “We’ve worked with farmers across the UK to produce top-quality British wagyu steaks, but this is a huge milestone as we gear up to supply Aldi stores nationwide.

“We’re grateful for the long-term relationship we have with Aldi and its continued belief and investment in our business and the British farming industry as a whole.”