Aldi Australia shoppers claim a popular item is missing from shelves: 'There's an issue, I'm stressed!'
Earlier this week, disappointed shoppers took to Reddit to share their struggle to locate frozen corn cobs at Aldi and discuss rumours of a shortage in supply to the budget supermarket chain.
It began when a shopper uploaded a post titled: 'So what happened to frozen corn cobs???'
'My father and I loved the frozen corn cobs, they were decent size and usually juicy the way we cook them,' he elaborated.
'Now we've got to suffer paying [mainstream] prices, ugh.'
Aldi stocks frozen Market Fare Corn Cobs in a 1kg bag, priced at $4.59. The budget supermarket also sells Market Fare Corn Kernels in a 1kg bag, priced at $4.19.
The post was met with sympathetic replies from fellow shoppers who agreed that they too had struggled to find the popular frozen vegetable in their local Aldi store.
Some hypothesised that they believed the missing item was a result of broader 'seasonal' and 'supply' issues.
'There is an issue with corn growing atm [at the moment] in general so probably why,' one person said of the rumoured product shortage.
'A lot of Aldi products are due to seasonal and company demand. Aldi can only stock what they are provided/can buy,' read another comment.
Another responder, who claimed to be an Aldi store worker, said the staff were not privy to explanations about 'why we don't get certain things'.
'I usually just guess it's a supply issue/seasonal thing like others have said,' they added.
However, the shelf stacker claimed that they had personally placed 'three boxes of cobs into our [store] freezer yesterday, so they still exist at least for now'.
Another person, who also said they worked at Aldi, rubbished the item disappearance rumour, claiming it was still available in their store. They wrote: 'My store is in stock, cannot see why others wouldn't be.'
While the original poster understood that supply issues could be to blame for the disappearance of frozen corn cobs, they were puzzled as to why there still appeared to be 'tons' of frozen corn kernels available in the Aldi freezer section.
They wrote: '[W]hy don't they just leave [a] couple on the damn cob [a]n[d] bag it??'
The original poster on Reddit was puzzled that frozen corn cobs appeared to have disappeared from Aldi shelves, while bags of frozen corn kernels still appeared to be plentiful. Aldi sells Market Fare Corn Kernels in a 1kg bag for $4.19
Meanwhile, other fellow corn-lovers suggested the shopper alternatively give fresh corn a try.
'Just buy the fresh ones and freeze them,' recommended one comment.
'You can microwave them in the husk then cut and peel husk off... butter and salt then enjoy,' advised another.
FEMAIL has reached out to an Aldi spokesperson for comment.
The rumoured missing frozen corn at Aldi comes after another frozen vegetable staple had become difficult to locate in major supermarkets.
Aussie shoppers were recently left scratching their heads after frozen mashed potatoes appeared to vanish without a trace from both Woolies and Coles.
The mystery was kicked off by a discussion in a Reddit post, when one person wrote: 'Strange post, I know, but it seems like all brands of frozen mashed potato are currently unavailable and have been for a while.
'Does anyone know what's going on with this frozen mashed potato shortage? We rely on it for toddler meals a few times a week so it's actually very annoying.'
FEMAIL reached out to a Woolworths spokesperson in mid June 2025, who said: 'We know this can be a convenience product for our customers.
'At the moment, we have different products available, but this may vary store by store, and we're working closely with our various suppliers to replenish stocks as soon as possible. In the meantime, we appreciate our customers' understanding.'
The thread was flooded with replies from equally baffled shoppers, many of whom hadn't seen frozen mash in weeks – or even months.
'YES! I've been trying to get it for weeks and it's never there,' one person wrote.
'It's so annoying. I haven't been able to find it anywhere for probably a couple of months now.'
Another shared: 'Oh my god, we noticed this too! It's one of our staples and we have been to all the shops, and no one has it.'
So where has it gone?
According to one supermarket employee: 'Apparently it's due to a foot and mouth disease outbreak in Germany where they get their supply from, and they said they were sourcing a replacement to arrive in November.'
This aligns with other comments noting that many frozen mashed potato products - including some sold at Coles and Woolworths - are manufactured in Belgium and Germany.
While many Aussies pride themselves on cooking from scratch with fresh ingredients, frozen vegetables like corn and mashed potato are prized for their convenience, particularly among time-poor parents and busy workers.
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