Alesto Prunes (Svesker) 500 g

Brand, product and origin

Alesto Prunes (label: "Prunes" / Danish: "Svesker") is a dried-fruit product sold under the Alesto private‑label brand, which is owned by Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG. In Denmark and other Nordic markets Lidl often markets this item as "ALESTO Svesker" or "ALESTO Californiske svesker" (Californian prunes), indicating the fruit origin.

Manufacturing and sourcing

Prunes sold under the Alesto name are typically sourced from major prune-producing regions (notably California in the USA) and then packed or processed by Lidl’s contract manufacturers. Because Lidl sources and packs dried fruit across multiple suppliers and countries, the final manufacturing/packing location can vary by batch and market — the fruit itself is often primarily from California, while packing/processing may occur in EU facilities or other partner countries. Therefore the product should be considered primarily sourced from the USA (California) but produced/packed in multiple countries.

Ownership and distribution

Alesto is a private‑label brand created and owned by Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Germany). Lidl is the ultimate owner and distributes Alesto products exclusively through its Lidl stores; in Denmark those products are distributed by Lidl Danmark, the local subsidiary. Contract manufacturers and packers perform the actual production and packaging under Lidl’s private‑label specifications.

Practical note

Exact factory or country-of-packaging for a given tub can change between production runs; for precise origin/packing location check the product’s back label on the batch you have (packaging often states fruit origin and the packing/producer address).