Thrilled Brits race to Australian Aldi stores to stock up on fruit pastilles and prawn cocktail crisps after launch of special ‘British Day’ range
- Brits are going wild for a ‘British Day’ held in Aldi supermarkets across Australia
- On Wednesdays and Saturdays the shop sells iconic British snacks and lollies
- Standouts include prawn cocktail crisps, fruit pastilles and Penguin choc bars
- Yorkshire Tea, black pudding and Worcestershire and HP sauces also on offer
British expats are rushing to Aldi supermarkets across Australia to pick up iconic UK snacks such as prawn cocktail crisps, fruit pastilles and Penguin chocolate bars.
The discount store hosts ‘British Day’ twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays alongside its popular Special Buys sale, giving shoppers the chance to stock up on old favourites from the home sod.
Photos uploaded to the Facebook group ‘Poms in Sydney’ show piles of Cadbury Wispa bars, Rowntree’s Randoms, Fry’s chocolate creams and Galaxy Minstrels.
Others show boxes of Yorkshire Tea and black pudding along with bottles of Worcestershire and HP sauces.
Shoppers are going wild for the nostalgic treats, with many calling them the ‘perfect taste of home’ while international borders remain closed.
Aldi hosts ‘British Day’ twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays alongside its popular Special Buys sale, giving shoppers the chance to stock up on old favourites from the UK
One of the biggest drawcards sending shoppers into meltdown are prawn cocktail crisps
Photos uploaded to the Facebook group ‘Poms in Sydney’ show piles of Cadbury Wispa bars, Rowntree’s Randoms, Fry’s chocolate creams and Galaxy Minstrels
Others said they are bulk buying as much as they can carry.
‘I’ve already cleared out the joint at my local Aldi,’ one man wrote.
‘I’ve just spent $100+ on prawn cocktail and pickled onion crisps, Worcestershire sauce, fruit pastilles, revels, shrimp and bananas, club mint, penguins, wisps, HP sauce and black pudding!’ a second added.
Another replied: ‘Me too! Only went in for a loaf.’
One woman said she spent $200 on crisps and chocolate and ‘couldn’t be happier’.
Brits are going wild for the nostalgic treats, with many bulk buying as much as they can carry
A second said she made two trips to stock up on prawn cocktail crisps after spotting them in-store.
‘Well worth it,’ she wrote.
Others tagged their friends, begging them to drive them to Aldi over the weekend.
The snacks are said to be available at remarkably affordable prices.
One man said he paid $1.49 for a pack of six Penguin bars and just $3.49 for a box of Yorkshire tea – more than $1 cheaper than the same box from Coles or Woolworths.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Aldi for comment.