Aldi’s Next Big Thing: Where to buy halloumi rolls, wine spritzers, bao buns and more

If there’s one thing we’ve learned after last week’s episode of Aldi’s Next Big Thing, it’s that Brits have a serious affection for pasties. Within 48 hours of Flake Bake’s Jamaican beef patties hitting the supermarket’s shelves, customers had gobbled up every single one.

But will Brits show the same enthusiasm for party food and drinks as they do patties? In tonight’s episode of Aldi’s Next Big Thing, Channel 4’s take on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den and Masterchef, six new British independent food suppliers are pinning their hopes on it.

Those hoping to in a can, halloumi rolls, boozy sauces, a vegan charcuterie board, a black pudding jam and Filipino bao buns.