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2026
Lidl launches Middle of Lidl voucher competition
Lidl launched a Black Friday competition offering 100 superfans the chance to win a Middle of Lidl Blue Card topped up with £50 each month for a year. Lidl Plus users could enter by completing a quiz before October 31.
2026
Lidl Belgium launches Scan&Go service
Lidl Belgium launched Scan&Go, a digital service integrated into the Lidl Plus app that lets customers scan groceries while shopping and pay at self-checkouts. The rollout began at stores in Melle and Destelbergen and will expand to 30 more stores with self-checkout tills by the end of the year, with Evere and Roeselare next. Lidl Belgium is offering a one-time 5% discount on customers' first Scan&Go purchase.
2026
Lidl launches free surplus food collection scheme in Yorkshire
Lidl, in partnership with Olio, made surplus food available for shoppers to collect for free at stores across Yorkshire.
2022
Lidl faces backlash over charges against elderly customer
Lidl faced public backlash in Greece after pressing charges against a 70-year-old woman who tried to steal food. The article reports that the incident outraged the public and that the hashtag #cancel_lidl went viral.
2022
Lidl agrees to drop charges against elderly customer
After facing public criticism over charges against an elderly customer, Lidl agreed to drop the charges. Its statement said the company would contact the customer to put an end to the issue.
2021
Dole recalls packaged salads over possible Listeria contamination
Dole Fresh Vegetables announced a voluntary recall of Dole-branded and private-label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, North Carolina, and Yuma, Arizona, facilities due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The source says the decision followed findings of the bacteria in samples from two products and notes that the implicated strain is believed by FDA and CDC to be responsible for at least sixteen illnesses since 2014.
2021
Lidl reduces Christmas vegetable prices
Lidl reduced Christmas vegetable prices to under 20p, according to the headline.
2021
NGO files complaint against German companies over alleged Xinjiang forced labor
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights filed a complaint against five German companies, including Hugo Boss and Lidl, accusing their executives of covering up and profiting from possible forced labor in Xinjiang. The organization asked Germany's Federal Prosecutor General to investigate possible forced labor and the companies' potential legal responsibility; the article does not report a finding that the allegations were proven.
2021
Lidl sponsors The Masked Dancer
Lidl was announced as a sponsor of ITV show The Masked Dancer, with sponsorship idents featuring a masked goose and clues related to Lidl products.
2021
Sicarev recalls mislabeled beef steaks sold by Lidl
Farmers’ cooperative Sicarev recalled the L'étal du boucher 2 Pavés Charolais Label Rouge steaks sold by Lidl because the packaging showed an expiry date of May 24, 2021, instead of April 24, 2021. Customers were advised to eat them before April 24 or return them to Lidl; reimbursement was available even without a receipt.
2021
Schwarz Group changes cash-register roll packaging
Alongside the receipt transition, the company optimized cash-register paper-roll packaging and stopped using plastic to group the rolls; the article says this saves 30 tons of plastic annually across Schwarz Group.
2021
Lidl Romania announces rollout of a new receipt
Lidl Romania said it would gradually introduce a new, more durable and environmentally friendly shopping receipt in its stores starting in March 2021.
2020
Lidl recalled chicken products over salmonella contamination
Lidl issued an urgent recall of chicken products after salmonella contamination was found in some products in a batch.
2020
Lidl announces Christmas newspaper voucher discount
Lidl announced a newspaper voucher promotion offering £10 off a £40 shopping basket; the vouchers were due to appear in The Sun and The Times and be valid in stores until 18 December.
2020
Lidl unveils 16-year-old Islay single malt
Lidl unveiled a new 16-year-old Islay single malt under the Ben Bracken name; the article says it will reach shelves in time for Christmas.
2020
Lidl announces community hunger donation scheme
Lidl announced a scheme enabling customers to donate directly to their community; the retailer will match every donation and send it to the store’s local food partner.
2020
Lidl sponsors Big Year in Big School
Lidl sponsored the television program Big Year in Big School, which had begun airing on Virgin Media One by the time of publication.
2020
Lidl recalls roast chicken pieces over Listeria
A recall was issued for a batch of Glensallagh Family Pack Roast Chicken Breast Pieces due to the presence of Listeria. The product was sold in Lidl stores nationwide, and consumers were told not to eat it while stores were asked to stop selling it.
2020
Lidl launches Lidl Plus rewards app
Lidl GB launched Lidl Plus, a smartphone-based rewards app aimed at rewarding loyal customers and helping bargain hunters.
2020
Lidl GB launches Lidl Plus rewards app
Lidl GB launched Lidl Plus, a smartphone-based rewards app aimed at rewarding loyal customers and helping bargain hunters.