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US-UK trade deal: Aldi pledges to uphold British farmers' high food standards in wake of Trump deal

Aldi said amid concerns that post-Brexit trade negotiations could lead to a 'weakening' of British farmers' high welfare standards, the retailer will do all it can to protect British farming and the high-quality food they produce

Chris Brayford
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Giles Hurley, chief executive at Aldi UK and Ireland, said: "We are guaranteeing that we won鈥檛 lower our standards even if others do."
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Giles Hurley, chief executive at Aldi UK and Ireland, said: "We are guaranteeing that we won鈥檛 lower our standards even if others do."

Aldi has pledged to stick to its existing high food safety and welfare standards, even if current regulations are 'watered down' to align with international trade deals. Giles Hurley, chief executive...

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