Aldi has said it has committed to invest £1.1bn over five years into British egg production, through newly established five-year long-term agreements with Aldi’s egg suppliers, running to 2030. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket sells over 1,500 tonnes of British eggs every week – equivalent to around 2.5 million packs. Aldi is the second-largest retailer in the UK for free-range egg volume. Julie Ashfield, chief commercial officer at Aldi UK, said: “Our egg supply depends on British farmers, and we want to give them the certainty they need to plan ahead. “By working closely with our suppliers through long-term agreements, we’re…