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Aldi UK data,
at warehouse scale.

We extract grocery listings, per-unit pricing, nutritional data, and Specialbuys schedules from aldi.co.uk. Delivered as clean JSON, CSV, or Parquet to your infrastructure.

Products extracted
18.4K /run
Price updates
42.1K /week
Specialbuys tracked
2.1K /month
Active pipelines
18
Uptime
99.94%
Data Dictionary

Every field we extract from aldi.co.uk

Structured, schema-consistent data across all major object types — delivered clean, typed, and ready to query.

Complete list of extractable fields for Grocery Products objects from aldi.co.uk. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

product_idnamepriceprice_per_unitunit_of_measurecategorybrandweightimage_urldescriptioningredientsdietary_flags
grocery_products
● 200 OK
"product_id": "4088600123456",
"name": "Everyday Essentials Porridge Oats",
"price": 0.9,
"price_per_unit": "0.09",
"unit_of_measure": "100g",
"category": "Groceries > Food Cupboard > Cereals",
"weight": "1kg",
"dietary_flags": "['Vegetarian', 'Vegan']"
# product_idnamepriceprice_per_unitunit_of_measurecategory
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Complete list of extractable fields for Nutritional Data objects from aldi.co.uk. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

product_idenergy_kjenergy_kcalfat_gsaturates_gcarbs_gsugars_gfibre_gprotein_gsalt_gallergenstraces
nutritional_data
● 200 OK
"product_id": "4088600123456",
"energy_kcal": 374,
"fat_g": 8.0,
"saturates_g": 1.5,
"carbs_g": 60.0,
"sugars_g": 1.1,
"protein_g": 11.0,
"allergens": "['Oats']"
# product_idenergy_kjenergy_kcalfat_gsaturates_gcarbs_g
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Complete list of extractable fields for Specialbuys objects from aldi.co.uk. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

product_idnamepricerelease_dateavailabilitythemepre_order_availablestock_statuslimit_per_customerwarranty_months
specialbuys
● 200 OK
"product_id": "7123456789012",
"name": "Ambiano Stand Mixer",
"price": 49.99,
"release_date": "2026-09-15",
"availability": "In Store Only",
"theme": "Kitchen Updates",
"stock_status": "Coming Soon",
"warranty_months": 36
# product_idnamepricerelease_dateavailabilitytheme
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Complete list of extractable fields for Offers & Promotions objects from aldi.co.uk. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

product_idnamecurrent_priceoriginal_pricediscount_pctoffer_typevalidity_startvalidity_endsuper_6_flag
offers_& promotions
● 200 OK
"product_id": "4088600987654",
"name": "Nature's Pick Carrots 500g",
"current_price": 0.39,
"original_price": 0.55,
"discount_pct": 29,
"offer_type": "Super 6",
"validity_start": "2026-05-01",
"super_6_flag": true
# product_idnamecurrent_priceoriginal_pricediscount_pctoffer_type
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Complete list of extractable fields for Store Locations objects from aldi.co.uk. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

store_idnameaddresspostcodelatitudelongitudeopening_hoursclick_and_collectparking_spacesregion
store_locations
● 200 OK
"store_id": "UK_ALDI_1045",
"name": "Aldi Ancoats",
"postcode": "M4 6HN",
"latitude": 53.4831,
"longitude": -2.2248,
"click_and_collect": true,
"region": "North West",
"opening_hours": "08:00-22:00"
# store_idnameaddresspostcodelatitudelongitude
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Capabilities

Aldi UK extraction capabilities

Extract clean grocery datasets from Aldi. We handle the complexities of regional pricing, Specialbuys volatility, and nested nutritional tables.

Core Grocery Extraction

Capture product names, descriptions, categories, brand identifiers, and pack weights across the entire everyday grocery catalogue.

Per-Unit Pricing Normalisation

Extract absolute prices alongside per-unit and per-weight metrics. Vital for accurate supermarket price matching.

Specialbuys Tracking

Monitor the middle aisle. Track release dates, themes, pricing, and stock status for high-turnover Specialbuys inventory.

Nutritional Data Parsing

Convert HTML nutritional tables into structured JSON. Extract macros, calories, and serving sizes reliably.

Allergen & Dietary Flags

Identify vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free flags. Extract explicit allergen warnings and trace information.

Super 6 & Promotions

Track weekly Super 6 fruit, veg, and meat offers. Capture validity windows and promotional price drops.

Click & Collect Availability

Query stock levels against specific store locations for Click & Collect inventory status.

Store Directory Scraping

Extract opening hours, address details, coordinates, and facility lists for all UK Aldi locations.

Change Detection

Run daily diffs on the catalogue. Receive alerts only when prices change or new Specialbuys are listed.

// engagement pipeline

From category URLs to structured datasets

Brief in. Clean data out.

Define Scope
d 0

Specify target categories, Specialbuys sections, or store locations. We map the required schema.

Pipeline Build
d 2–4

We configure Scrapy spiders, handle Aldi's bot mitigation, and build parsers for complex nutritional tables.

Validation & QA
d 4–6

Automated checks for null rates, price outliers, and missing nutritional data before deployment.

Delivery
ongoing

Data pushed to your warehouse via S3, BigQuery, or Webhook in JSON, CSV, or Parquet format.

Under the hood

Overcoming Aldi extraction challenges

Supermarket scraping requires handling aggressive caching and regional variations. We manage the infrastructure so you get clean data.

pipeline-monitor · aldi.co.uk · live ● active
// fingerprinting
Identity rotation
TLS fingerprintrandomised
User-agentrotated
IP poolresidential
Challenges blocked0
// pagination
Page coverage
48,291 pages queued running
// observability
Pipeline health
99.9%
uptime
142ms
p99 lat
0.3%
null rate
2
alerts
Dynamic content
JavaScript rendering for stock checks

Click & Collect availability and certain price elements rely on client-side rendering. We use Playwright to execute JavaScript and capture the final DOM state.

Rate limiting
UK residential proxy pools

Aldi employs edge protection to block datacenter IPs. We route requests through UK-based residential proxies to maintain access and avoid blocks.

Data structuring
Normalising inconsistent nutritional tables

Nutritional information formats vary between suppliers. Our parsers normalise these tables into standard macro fields regardless of the raw HTML structure.

Volatility
Tracking ephemeral Specialbuys

Specialbuys appear and disappear rapidly. We use frequent, targeted crawls of the Specialbuys sections to capture products before they sell out.

Location context
Store-specific session management

Inventory visibility requires setting store location cookies. We manage session state to extract accurate Click & Collect data for specific regions.

Applications

Who uses Aldi UK data

Teams across industries use aldi.co.uk data to build competitive products and smarter operations.

01
Supermarket Price Matching

Competing grocers track Aldi's per-unit pricing and Super 6 offers to adjust their own price-match guarantees.

02
FMCG Brand Intelligence

Brands monitor Aldi's private-label equivalents for packaging, pricing, and nutritional profile comparisons.

03
Inflation Tracking

Economic analysts track price changes across a basket of everyday essentials to measure retail inflation.

04
Nutritional Analysis

Health platforms ingest macro and allergen data to populate diet-tracking applications.

05
Retail Arbitrage

Sellers monitor upcoming Specialbuys releases for high-demand items to source inventory.

06
Supply Chain Forecasting

Suppliers analyse Specialbuys themes and seasonal grocery shifts to predict upcoming procurement needs.

Why DataFlirt

"Aldi's highly dynamic Specialbuys and strict per-unit pricing models offer critical signals for retail intelligence, provided you can maintain the extraction pipeline."

Extracting supermarket data requires handling aggressive caching, regional stock variations, and complex nested nutritional tables. DataFlirt manages the proxy rotation and schema maintenance, delivering clean, normalised grocery datasets directly to your warehouse.

Technical Spec

Aldi extraction specifications

Everything supported by our aldi.co.uk scraper — rendered SPA elements, auth walls, rate-limit evasion and beyond.

Per-unit price normalisation
Standardised extraction of price per 100g, per kg, or per item
Supported
Nutritional table parsing
Conversion of HTML tables into structured macro and micro nutrient fields
Supported
Specialbuys release dates
Extraction of future sale dates and themes for middle aisle items
Supported
Store-specific availability
Click & Collect stock status queried against specific store IDs
Supported
Category taxonomy
Full breadcrumb extraction for product hierarchy mapping
Supported
Allergen highlighting
Extraction of bolded text in ingredient lists to identify allergens
Supported
User purchase history
Historical orders tied to individual customer accounts
Partial
Account-specific vouchers
Targeted discounts requiring authenticated user sessions
Partial
Infrastructure

Infrastructure powering the Aldi pipeline

Open-source tooling on proven cloud infra — no vendor lock-in, full observability.

ScrapyPlaywrightPython 3.12RedisPostgreSQLApache AirflowAWS LambdaS3CloudWatch2CaptchaCapSolverResidential ProxiesDockerKubernetesGrafanaPrometheus
Scrapy + Playwright Stack

Scrapy manages crawl orchestration and deduplication. Playwright handles JavaScript rendering for dynamic pricing and stock availability.

UK Residential Proxies

We route traffic through UK-based residential IPs to bypass regional blocks and edge protection mechanisms.

Cloud-Native Orchestration

Pipelines run on Kubernetes. Airflow handles scheduling for daily catalogue diffs and weekly Specialbuys scans.

Output & Delivery

Your data, your destination

Data delivered to where your team already works — no new tooling required.

JSON
Nested structures ideal for complex nutritional data
CSV
Flat files for pricing and product analysis
XLS
Excel compatible exports for commercial teams
Parquet
Columnar storage for BigQuery and Snowflake ingestion
AWS S3
Direct delivery to your cloud storage buckets
Webhook
HTTP POST delivery for immediate price updates
API
REST endpoints to query extracted catalogue data
PostgreSQL
Direct database upserts with schema matching
S3
Direct bucket delivery — compatible with any data lake
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Common questions.

About aldi.co.uk scraping, legality, and pipeline operations.

Ask us directly →
Is scraping Aldi UK legal?

Scraping publicly available pricing, nutritional, and product data is generally permissible. DataFlirt extracts only public, non-authenticated information. We do not access user accounts or personal data. Clients should consult legal counsel regarding their specific use cases.

How do you handle Aldi's bot protection?

We utilise UK residential proxy pools, realistic browser fingerprinting via Playwright, and controlled request rates to ensure reliable access without triggering edge blocks.

How frequently can you update pricing data?

We support daily runs for the entire grocery catalogue and targeted intra-day crawls for specific high-priority categories or Specialbuys.

Can you extract data for specific Aldi store locations?

Yes. We manage session cookies to set specific store locations, enabling extraction of accurate Click & Collect availability and regional variations.

Do you capture historical Specialbuys data?

Yes. Once a pipeline is active, we maintain a history of Specialbuys releases, allowing you to analyse trends and recurring themes over time.

Can I get a sample of the nutritional extraction?

Yes. We provide sample datasets during the scoping phase to demonstrate our table parsing accuracy and field normalisation.

$ dataflirt scope --new-project --source=aldi.co.uk ready

Tell us what
to extract.
We do the rest.

20-minute scoping call. Pilot dataset within the week. Production within two. From complete grocery catalogues to targeted Specialbuys tracking. We build and maintain the extraction infrastructure. Tell us your requirements.

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