Aldi Specially Selected Ham Hock and Pecorino Pasta Sauce

The product featured is part of Aldi's premium private label range known as Specially Selected. Specifically, this is a carbonara-style pasta sauce containing Ham Hock and Pecorino Romano PDO cheese, designed for the UK market.

Aldi (short for Albrecht Diskont) originated in Germany in 1946 when brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht took over their mother's store in Essen. The company later split into two independent groups, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd, in 1961. This particular product is sold through Aldi UK, which is a subsidiary of Aldi Süd.

While the brand itself is German, many of the fresh and jarred food products sold in Aldi UK stores are manufactured locally within Britain or Ireland to ensure supply chain efficiency and support local agriculture. This sauce is primarily produced in the United Kingdom for distribution across their regional store network.