The packet was labelled with both Waitrose and Aldi

A couple who bought a packet of roasted vegetables from Waitrose were dismayed to find it was labelled from Aldi.

They ordered the veg on Ocado, and it arrived seemingly fine, with the front of the packet reading as expected.

Its underside told a different story, however, saying it had been ‘specially prepared’ for the budget supermarket.

The husband, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: ‘I was really disappointed. I use Waitrose and Ocado for good reasons – reputation and home delivery.


‘And I pay for the privilege.

‘No disrespect to Aldi or their customers but if I wanted their products I’d go to one of their stores.’

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The veg had an Aldi sticker on

The Waitrose vegetables cost £2.



Aldi sell a similar product called Ready to Roast Winter Roast/Mediterranean Roast, which is the same weight but costs just £1.29.

The couple complained to Ocado and told MailOnline they received this in response: ‘Thank you for your email. I am sorry to hear that the Waitrose Mediterranean Roast Vegetables received were packed for Aldi.

‘I have now reported this to the relevant team in order to investigate things further with our supplier. I do apologise for the inconvenience caused and once we have an update we will get back in touch.

‘Please let us know if you have further questions in the meantime and we will be more than happy to help.’

A Waitrose spokesman said: ‘We are sorry that there has been an error with the labelling at our suppliers and we are now looking into this.

‘As with all retailers, we will share suppliers for some of our products.

‘Any price variation will be reflected in the different specification of the product, such as ingredients used.’

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