Popular Aldi product back on shelves after five-month absence - but there's a catch
An Aldi favourite has returned to supermarket shelves after a five-month long absence.
Colway Spicy Barbecue Sauce is finally back, after being removed from the discount grocery retailer's core range in 2025.
At the time Aldi customers were devastated when they were unable to find the popular condiment, just as barbeque season was heating up.
Colway Spicy Barbecue Sauce is back, after being removed from the core range in 2025. Nine
Fans took to the Aldi Australia Reddit thread lamenting its demise.
"Does anyone know what happened to the spicy bbq sauce they had in Aldi?" one Aussie shopper asked.
"It looks like they don't sell it anyone or something as I been looking for a while and it is sooo good!"
"I have also looked everywhere!!! Aldi please bring it back!!!!" another replied.
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Fans took to the Aldi Australia Reddit thread, disappointed the sauce had disappeared. Nine
"My kids loved this sauce and we went through a bottle every couple of weeks. So disappointed. Can we start a petition to get it back?" another said.
At the time Aldi Australia confirmed to nine.com.au that Colway Spicy Barbeque Sauce had been deleted from its core range.
"However, when there are known fan favourites, you never know when they may make a comeback in Aldi's Special Buys program," a spokesperson said.
While the sauce has returned to shelves, fans will need to be quick as the product is available for a limited time only.
The sauce has actually returned as a Special Buy, meaning it's not back permanently.
Colway Spicy Barbecue Sauce can be found in Aldi's Special Buy's section, and is selling for $1.99 for a 500ml bottle.
Colway Spicy Barbecue Sauce can be found in Aldi's Special Buy's section. Nine
Stocking up may be a good idea, if you haven't been able to find an alternative you are happy with.
Alternatives include Aldi's Colway Smokey BBQ Sauce which sells for $2.09 for a 375ml bottle.
Also on sale at Aldi, Asia Green Garden Siracha Hot Chilli Sauce, 450ml for $3.79 and Asia Green Garden Siracha Mayonnaise Sauce, 450ml for $3.79.
The condiment can be found in Aldi's Special Buys section, along with other limited edition specials. Nine
For those happy to make do with standard barbecue sauce, Aldi is selling a 2L container of Fountain Barbecue Sauce for $4.99 in their Special Buys section.
Standard barbecue sauce is second only to tomato sauce in Australia as our favourite condiment.
Other alternatives outside of Aldi include Heinz Spicy BBQ Sauce in Buffalo and Jalapeno flavours for $5.00 for a 500ml bottle, both on sale at Coles at the time of publishing.
Standard barbecue sauce is second only to tomato sauce in Australia as our favourite condiment. 9Honey
Food expert Jane de Graaff also tells 9honey Kitchen how spicy barbeque sauce lovers can make their own, by taking Colway Barbeque Sauce and adding something spicy to it.
"I would add some of my favourite chilli sauce – like sriracha or smoked chilli – to it and give it a shake," she says.
"Sweet chilli sauce would work too, just adding to the sweetness of the sauce."
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