Aldi is selling the UK's cheapest turkeys this Christmas

Turkey may be a traditional Christmas dinner centrepiece, but it can often be expensive to buy.

This is because the bird sees a spike in demand at Christmas, as shoppers rush to buy a turkey to complete their Christmas Day feast – and this year turkey prices are higher than ever.

New data from The Grocer has revealed that the price of a fresh turkey has risen by as much as 45% in 2022 due to shortages caused by the bird flu outbreak, which wiped out 1.6 million birds across the UK.

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Frozen turkeys are also more expensive, with an average price increase of 18.1% across all major supermarkets.

With this in mind, Aldi has claimed that it is selling the UK’s cheapest fresh and frozen turkeys for 2022, with its lowest priced fresh turkey starting from just £8.38, or £4.19 per kg.

As for frozen turkeys, Aldi’s Oakhurst Frozen Turkeys are being sold for £2.78 per kg, which makes it the cheapest frozen option.

In comparison, the cheapest turkey at Waitrose is its essential medium whole turkey with giblets which starts from £26, or £6.50 per kg.

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Sainsbury’s is selling a medium turkey starting from £4.25 per kg, while Tesco comes in close price-wise with a £29.95 turkey which equates to £5 per kg.

Asda is selling medium frozen turkeys for £17.50, or £4.49 per kg, while Tesco’s medium frozen turkey is retailing for £18, or £4.62 per kg.

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Julie Ashfield, managing director of buying at Aldi, said: “At Aldi we believe that access to tasty, high-quality food is a right – and Christmas dinner is no exception.

“Christmas is an expensive time for most families up and down the UK, but we’re dedicated to providing our customers with delicious, premium quality products at the lowest prices possible.”

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