Who owns Specially Selected?
Specially Selected is owned by Aldi Süd (Germany).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Aldi Süd — company information, Aldi Süd Dienstleistungs-SE & Co. oHG. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Aldi Süd Dienstleistungs-SE & Co. oHG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Mülheim an der Ruhr
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2011
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Canned & shelf-stable meals
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Specially Selected
Specially Selected is Aldi's premium own-label range in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, created to hold customers who would otherwise shop at conventional supermarkets for special occasions. Own-label ranges of this kind now win national food awards. Aldi carries almost no branded goods, so its own labels must cover every price tier.
Ownership timeline of Specially Selected
Where Specially Selected sits in Aldi Süd
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Aldi Süd ownership tree →
See the full Aldi Süd brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by Aldi Süd
Aldi Süd controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in food.
Also in food
- Aldi (Süd) (1946)
Other brands in canned & shelf-stable meals, and who owns them
The 74 brands in canned & shelf-stable meals on Brandtree belong to 43 owners. The largest is Thai Union, with 13; Aldi Süd has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken of the Sea | Thai Union | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Albert Heijn | Ahold Delhaize | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Bonduelle | Bonduelle | 🇫🇷 France |
| Heinz Baked Beans | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aunt Nellie's | Seneca Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aldi (Nord) | Aldi Nord | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| 365 by Whole Foods Market | Amazon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| 555 | Century Pacific | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
About the owner: Aldi Süd
Aldi Süd is a family-owned company headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, founded in 1961. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Aldi Süd is the other half of the 1961 split, operating in southern Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Slovenia and the United States. The two Aldis are separate companies that do not compete in the same country and are owned by different branches of the Albrecht family.
🇬🇧 Specially Selected and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Specially Selected among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Specially Selected?
The parent company of Specially Selected is Aldi Süd, a family-owned company headquartered in Germany.
Is Specially Selected British or German?
Specially Selected originated in the United Kingdom in 2011, but it is owned today by Aldi Süd, which is headquartered in Germany. So Specially Selected is a British-origin brand under German ownership.
Is Specially Selected still owned by Aldi Süd?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Specially Selected is still owned by Aldi Süd. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Aldi Süd — company information — Aldi Süd Dienstleistungs-SE & Co. oHG, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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