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Reilly Mushrooms still growing after 36 years

11 Jun , 2024  

Reilly Mushrooms Ltd in Walderstown, Athlone is an award-winning family business which is recognised as one of Ireland’s foremost mushroom growers. Established in 1988, the company produces over 60,000kg of high-quality mushrooms per week which are supplied to both the Irish and UK markets. The mushrooms are supplied directly to the retail, food service, wholesale and hospitality sectors. Once they are harvested, they […]

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Mulrooney’s Gala scoops national bakery award

5 Jun , 2024  

Famous for its in-store bakery, Mulrooney’s Gala in Roscrea has picked up another national award, this time for ‘Ireland’s Best Bakery Offering’ at the National Grocery Retail Awards. The Co. Tipperary store, which is one of five Galas and Inver service stations operated by the Mulrooney family, saw off stiff competition to receive the prestigious award at the Radisson Blu […]

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Awards keep coming for Broderick’s SPAR Croom

30 May , 2024  

Broderick’s SPAR in Croom, Co. Limerick is one of the leading large convenience stores / small supermarkets in the country and has the awards to prove it, with the latest coming at the annual Checkout National Grocery Retail Awards. The south Co. Limerick store saw off intense competition to win the Retail Store of the […]

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Garvey’s SuperValu Castleisland constantly raising the bar

20 May , 2024  

Renowned for consistently delivering the best quality fresh local produce, Garvey’s SuperValu Castleisland was crowned Ireland’s Most Creative Fresh Food Retailer at the 2023 National Grocery Retail Awards in November – a fitting denouement to a landmark calendar year for this fully-revamped, customer-focused store. An award-winning supermarket that invariably offers unrivalled fresh produce, superb customer […]

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Double delight for Garvey’s Centra Adare

21 Feb , 2024  

Garvey’s Centra Adare deservedly collected a major industry awards double in November when named as Neighbourhood Store of the Year at the Pride of Centra Awards before picking up the Excellence in Fresh Food Retailing in a Convenience Store award at the National Grocery Retail Awards just two days later. The unbeatable modern customer experience […]

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O’Toole’s SuperValu Tuam boasts an unparalleled legacy

14 Feb , 2024  

An integral part of the local community for 57 years and counting, O’Toole’s Supervalu Tuam were very much to the fore at the 2023 National Grocery Retail Awards, where they received national recognition in no fewer than four categories! Founder Joe O’Toole’s legacy lives on through the exceptional modern, multifaceted grocery retail store that is […]

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Breslin’s SuperValu – A winning combination

7 Feb , 2024  

Quality, freshness and value are the hallmarks of Breslin’s SuperValu which has outlets in Abbeyleix and Rathdowney, Co. Laois. Both stores were revamped in 2021 at a cost of €2.5 million and employ over 100 people. There was great excitement in Abbeyleix recently when it was named Ireland’s Tidiest Town. This was entirely fitting given […]

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Castlecor Potatoes – fresh from the fields for 50 years!

31 Jan , 2024  

From the rich and fertile soil of North Cork, Castlecor Potatoes have been growing fresh, tasty, high-quality produce since 1974. As this industry-leading, family-run enterprise prepares to mark its 50th anniversary next year, Grocery & Retail Ireland interrupted hands-on director Edward English’s busy schedule to find out more. From planting and harvesting through to grading […]

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Moriarty’s SuperValu Palmerstown – a flagship Dublin store

24 Jan , 2024  

Moriarty’s SuperValu Palmerstown’s status as a flagship supermarket operation for the Musgrave group in Dublin was underlined when the bustling, ultra-modern Moriarty Group owned store was shortlisted for no fewer than three 2023 National Grocery Retail Awards. Grocery & Retail Ireland popped in for a coffee and a chat with proud store manager Andrew Cuffe. […]

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Excellence abounds at O’Brien’s Centra Mullingar

17 Jan , 2024  

Widely regarded as one of the busiest, most historic and customer-centric convenience stores in the midlands, O’Brien’s Centra Mullingar came up trumps at the 2023 National Grocery Retail Awards when selected as Ireland’s Forecourt Retailer of the Year. Grocery & Retail Ireland touched base with popular owner Edel O’Brien Farrell to find out more. In […]