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Generations of passion and care

4 Oct , 2023  

Dunleavy Meats Ltd is a third-generation meat processing business based outside Ballina in Co. Mayo that supplies quality beef products to the retail, wholesale and catering sectors in Ireland and overseas. Fronted by brothers John (Managing Director) and Brian (Production Manager) Dunleavy, the company employs 140 staff and is slaughtering 900 cattle a week. From humbling beginnings, Dunleavy Meats […]

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Award is icing on the cake for Pettitt’s SuperValu Bray

27 Sep , 2023  

Since opening the doors of its brand-new store in June 2021, Pettit’s SuperValu Bray has become part of the fabric of the bustling Co. Wicklow town. The store has increased its workforce from 80 to 126 and is home to the newly-crowned In-store Bakery Manager of the Year, Sinéad Dodd. Sinéad made the short trip to the Royal Marine Hotel […]

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Casey’s Londis Castlebar claims Retail Team of the Year award

20 Sep , 2023  

Casey’s Londis Castlebar underlined its status as one of Ireland’s leading convenience stores by scooping the coveted Retail Team of the Year Award at the 2023 ShelfLife National Grocery Management Awards which took place at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire on May 18 last. Part of the Casey Retail Group which is celebrating […]

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Herlihy’s Dominic Kelleher on the winner’s podium once more

13 Sep , 2023  

Dominic Kelleher, Fresh Food Manager of Herlihy’s Centra in Fermoy, was named Supermarket Delicatessen / Food to Go Manager of the Year Award at the recent National Grocery Management Awards, having previously received the Protein & Provisions Manager of the Year Award in 2019. Dominic’s colleague at Herlihy’s Centra in Bishopstown, Rebecca Murphy, was also honoured with the […]

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Garvey’s SuperValu Cobh wins again!

7 Sep , 2023  

Garvey’s SuperValu Cobh has been recognised as one of the top supermarkets in Ireland by claiming a prestigious award. No stranger to winning coveted awards, the Co. Cork retailer saw off strong competition to be named ‘Best Medium SuperValu Store of the Year’ at the SuperValu National Conference which was held in The Great Southern […]

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Synonymous with Wexford strawberries

30 Aug , 2023  

Jimmy Kearns of Kearns Fruit Farm near Enniscorthy has been growing fresh, delicious and premium quality Wexford strawberries for over 50 years. He is joined in the family-run business by his wife Susan, son Noel, son-in-law and former Wexford hurling goalkeeping great Damien Fitzhenry, sales manager Peter Donnellan – who is the new joint-chair of […]

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Goldcircle Mushrooms – a growing concern

14 Feb , 2023  

Goldcircle Mushrooms Ltd is a leading grower and marketer of fresh mushrooms for the UK and Ireland. Based in Tirnaneill, Co. Monaghan, the family-owned business is committed to providing healthy, delicious fresh products created with passion. Goldcircle Mushrooms was established in 2000 when Kieran Walsh, who was previously general manager of Monaghan Mushrooms, bought his […]

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Garvey’s SuperValu Corbally celebrates 20 years

7 Feb , 2023  

Located a short distance from Limerick city centre, Garvey’s SuperValu Corbally is celebrating 20 years in business as well as its recent success at the National Grocery Retail Awards. Since opening in the Grove Island Shopping Centre in September 2002, Garvey’s SuperValu Corbally has become the go-to place for shoppers in the area. With a […]

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Award-winning ALDI Ireland leads the way in sustainability

31 Jan , 2023  

It’s been an awards-laden year for ALDI Ireland, whose industry-leading efforts in the vitally-important area of sustainability were recognised at both the 2022 Lean Business Awards and the 2022 Green Awards, where the conscientious discounter was named Lean Leadership winner and Green Retailer of the Year respectively, much to the delight of managing director Niall […]

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The Cookstown sizzle remains as irresistible as ever!

24 Jan , 2023  

For eighty-five years and counting, Cookstown – home of the famous ‘Cookstown sizzle’ – has been one of the island’s premier pork processors, producing a market-leading range of sumptuous products, which today are as popular as ever they’ve been with consumers the length and breadth of Ireland. It was in the late 1960s, due to […]