Retailer says it will work with Gemüsering Stuttgart to create another of its fruit and veg distribution platforms close to Karlsruhe
Aldi Süd is to open a major new fresh produce distribution hub in south-west Germany, in addition to two existing centres in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia and another in development on the Lower Rhine.
In partnership with Gemüsering Stuttgart, it said it planned to open Frischeplattform Südwest, a dedicated logistics centre for fruit and vegetables, at a new location near Karlsruhe.
From there, several of the retailer’s regional companies in the Baden-Württemberg region will be supplied with fresh fruit and vegetables.
“This means that Aldi Süd can supplement the network of fresh platforms with another long-standing partner and expert in the field of fruit and vegetables,” it said in a statement.
The group’s logistics concept for fresh produce aims to bring a number of different functions and services related to fresh produce into one central place – including imports, sorting and grading, scheduling, and quality control – before those goods are delivered to regional companies.
Responsibility for procurement, however, remains with its National Buying division.
“In this way, Aldi Süd shortens the supply chain, makes logistics more efficient and can offer even more freshness and quality,” it continued.
“The fresh platforms in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg and Cologne are already in successful operation, and a fresh platform on the Lower Rhine will also open in spring 2025.
“The fresh produce platform for Baden-Württemberg is thus the fourth location for the successful Aldi Süd logistics concept.”
