Aldi’s five-year fruit and veg winning streak is over
IGA has surpassed Aldi to win Canstar’s 2026 Most Satisfied Customers Award for Supermarket Fruit & Veg, ending Aldi's five-year winning streak. The report highlights that rising cost-of-living pressures are forcing Australian shoppers to reduce their fresh produce spending and change their purchasing habits.
Why it matters
It reflects broader economic trends where inflation is directly impacting consumer health and dietary choices in the retail sector.
Share article IGA has ended Aldi’s five-year winning streak to take out Canstar’s 2026 Most Satisfied Customers Award for Supermarket Fruit & Veg.
The consumer group surveyed 2,541 supermarket shoppers who rated IGA as having the best fruit and vegetables, awarding it five stars for overall satisfaction, freshness of produce, variety and value for money . IGA lost just one star for value for money.
IGA has taken out Canstar’s 2026 Most Satisfied Customers Award for Supermarket Fruit & Veg. IGA
In second place is previous winner Aldi, scoring five stars for value for money, four stars overall satisfaction, freshness of produce and presentation, and just two stars for variety.
Woolworths landed in third place, earning four stars for variety, three stars for overall satisfaction, and two stars for freshness of produce, value for money, and presentation.
This has ended Aldi’s five-year winning streak. Jo Abi
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