Aldi is feared in Germany by their suppliers.
Once they pressured farmers to sell their milk at such low prices that the farmers went on strike and poured their milk onto the fields instead of selling it.
The working conditions seem to be average for a discounter. Meaning: Not very good but that is to be expected.
To be honest though, farmers in Europe go on strike and pour out their milk or throw out tomatoes every couple of months. They've been spoiled by economically insane price support and import tariff policies, and don't (maybe refuse to) face the economic reality that agriculture in Europe can't compete globally.
So yeah Aldi does put the squeeze on its suppliers (as it should), but the agricultural sector is not the best poster child for that.
Aldi is feared in Germany by their suppliers. Once they pressured farmers to sell their milk at such low prices that the farmers went on strike and poured their milk onto the fields instead of selling it.
The working conditions seem to be average for a discounter. Meaning: Not very good but that is to be expected.