Palm Oil

Palm oil comes in two forms: crude palm oil is produced by squeezing the fleshy fruit, whereas palm kernel oil comes from crushing the kernel or stone inside the fruit. This raw material is used in food production, beauty products, and cleaning products. It can also be used in animal feed and toiletries including toothpaste and shampoo.

Palm (kernel) oil used in ALDI-exclusive branded products is required to be certified to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

The RSPO certification framework is based on environmental, social and governance requirements designed to support more sustainable palm oil production and the rights and livelihoods of people who live and work in palm oil-producing regions, and is independently verified through third-party audits.

ALDI is an active member of the RSPO and the Retailers’ Palm Oil Group (RPOG). ALDI business partners supplying ALDI's exclusive-branded products that use palm oil are also required to be RSPO members.