Aldi apologised but explained that in 'very rare' occasions, 'gristle-like material can occasionally occur with meat products'.

Aldi shoppers in the North East have bought over one million Aldi Surprise Bags through the supermarket’s partnership with Too Good To Go.

Schemes allowing shoppers to fill up reusable containers with staples like pasta, rice, teabags and laundry detergents have been trialled around the UK.