Lidl Now Accepts Meal Vouchers for Grocery Shopping

Lidl Italy began accepting meal vouchers as a form of payment at its stores on May 12, 2026.

The decision to incorporate these vouchers into its payment systems is intended to provide additional financial flexibility to consumers.

According to Corriere della Sera, the retailer introduced the change with the goal to protect the purchasing power of families.

This development allows Italian customers to utilize corporate welfare benefits—specifically meal vouchers—to purchase groceries at Lidl stores.

The move integrates employee benefit programs into the retail environment, facilitating the use of meal tickets for essential food purchases.

Foodaffairs.it also reported that grocery shopping at the company’s locations can now be completed using these meal vouchers.