Shoppers baffled as Lidl discontinues everyday fridge staple in ALL stores

Scottish Sun

06-05-2025

We explain where else you can buy the product for a similar price
OUT OF STOCK Shoppers baffled as Lidl discontinues everyday fridge staple in ALL stores
SHOPPERS are devastated after Lidl confirmed it has discontinued a beloved fridge essential.
It comes after frantic customers took to social media last month asking why they couldn't see the product on shelves.
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Lidl's own-brand lactose free skimmed milk has been discontinued
Credit: Lidl
The item causing the stir was Lidl's own brand Dairy Manor lactose-free skimmed milk - a must-have for many.
One lactose intolerant regular wrote to Lidl: "@LidlGB Do you still stock your own brand lactose free skimmed milk? Haven't been able to find it for a few weeks and am getting worried."
People on Reddit also shared their concern, with one person complaining: "This was my regular but they haven't had it for over a month."
The Sun can now exclusively confirm the product has been discontinued.
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Lidl explained the skimmed milk was axed due to "consumer preference", but reassured shoppers that the semi-skimmed lactose-free milk is still available in stores.
Alternatively, if skimmed milk is your preference, there are a couple of other lactose-free products on the market.
Aldi's Cowbelle lactose-free skimmed milk is just 99p per 1L carton, making it a close match to Lidl.
Alternatively, you can pay a little extra for the branded Arla version, which is £1.50 in Sainsbury's and Waitrose.
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Another budget option is Tesco's own-brand Lactose-free skimmed milk which is still just 99p for a litre.
It comes as a reminder to always compare prices before you buy - and you can make this easier for yourself by using a comparison site like Trolley.
The newest products in the Middle Aisle of Lidl
However Lidl's lactose-free skimmed milk is not the only dairy product to go flying off shelves recently.
Alpro recently discontinued a popular milk which loyal buyers cried was their "favourite".
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The sought-after "This Is Not Milk" cartons were made of oat milk but designed to taste more like dairy - disguising well in a cup of tea.
However a spokesperson for Danone UK and Ireland, makers of Alpro, said: 'While "This Is Not M!lk" was designed to create a more familiar dairy milk taste, our shopper research showed us that many of our consumers enjoy the taste of oat just as much, if not more so.
"As such, we have decided to focus on the great taste of our core oat range while continuing to develop new products that people will love."
Tesco also had to apologise to customers after discontinuing its British Whole Milk 3.408L (6 Pints) in 2023.
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Just this year the supermarket giant broke its silence on the disappearance, saying it was "sorry for any disappointment."
A Tesco spokesperson then told The Sun: "We phased out six-pint bottles of milk back in 2023 to reduce wastage, as there were higher levels of waste on that product size."
Other breakfast staples which have been axed include Tesco's own-brand £1.95 Apricot wheats.
And breakfast fans were gutted after realising Aldi's popular Very Berry Muesli has been missing from supermarket shelves.
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To keep up to date on discontinued products, as well as new releases, it can be helpful to join local bargain and food-hunting groups on Facebook.
Where does Lidl want to open new stores?
LIDL has published a new list of desired locations for potential new stores. The list includes, amongst many others, the following towns and cities: Bristol
Derby
Liverpool
London
Manchester
Nottingham
Oxford
Southampton
Swansea
Birmingham
Sheffield
Cambridge
Edinburgh
To see the full list, click here.
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