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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
It’s 30 years since brothers Michael and Garbriel Hoey established the Country Crest brand, providing fresh potatoes to the retail sector. Since then, the family-run business in Lusk, Co. Dublin has become one of the largest suppliers of potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions and fresh prepared meals in Ireland, and is also a supplier of premium Bord Bia Quality […]
A successful first year in business for the N17 Plaza located near Tuam in Co. Galway culminated in its SPAR outlet winning ‘Forecourt Retailer of the Year (Large) – Silver Award’ at the 2022 ShelfLife National C-Store Awards. A one-stop shop for all your needs when making the journey along the M17 Motorway, the N17 Plaza – […]
Herlihy’s Centra Bishopstown came up trumps once more at the 2023 National Grocery Management Awards when conscientious store manager Rebecca Murphy was named as C-Store Manager of the Year (Large). We touched base with Rebecca to find out more about the exceptional customer- and staff-orientated atmosphere and culture she has helped instil in this vibrant […]
With plans to open another 50 stores across Ireland, these are very exciting times for Lidl which recently received the coveted Green Retailer Award and opened its newly extended Mullingar regional distribution centre following an €80 million investment. The first Lidl Ireland stores opened in 2000 and over two decades later, the retail giant has almost 180 stores, three […]
There were great celebrations recently when Kavanagh’s SuperValu in Claremorris was named ‘Best Small SuperValu Store of the Year’ at the SuperValu National Conference which was held in The Great Southern Hotel, Killarney. Winning this coveted accolade recognises the exceptional standards of the Kavanagh’s SuperValu store which underwent a €2 million revamp last year. The […]
Doug Thompson of SuperValu Knocklyon was an extremely popular and thoroughly deserving recipient of the ‘Supermarket Manager of the Year – Large’ award at the 2023 National Grocery Management Awards. When we touched base with the manager of SuperValu’s flagship Dublin store to discuss his second Supermarket Manager of the Year award inside three years, […]
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 […]
