Tesco Ireland has doubled the number of DEIS primary schools nationwide receiving supports from its Stronger Starts schools programme, months ahead of schedule. Every week of the school term, 5,400 children in 240 DEIS primary schools are now receiving free, fresh food packs containing a mix of seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables including apples, onions, […]
ALDI’s Castleisland, Co. Kerry “Project Fresh” store has reopened its doors to customers following an extensive renovation project investment of over €1M which has seen the store interior completely refurbished. The updated Castleisland store now features the new layout that includes a wide selection of fresh food at the front of the store, hi-spec fixtures […]
Musgrave MarketPlace, a leading wholesale supplier to Ireland’s food service, retail and SME businesses, has announced that since 2016 it has donated over 1.5 million meals to 200 local charities and community groups in Ireland through its partnership with FoodCloud. This donation equates to over 630 tonnes of food and a saving of €1.89 million […]
Following a major £750,000 investment, the Mace store, petrol forecourt and Post Office in Annaclone has converted to the Centra brand. The store, owned by the McPolin family, supports 16 jobs in the local community and is a much-valued amenity for the area. Significant changes have been made to the store including an extension to […]
A new nationwide awareness and fundraising campaign has been launched with the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) announcing a charity partnership with SPAR and EUROSPAR to help widen access to treatment, improve outcomes and conduct ground-breaking research into breast cancer. Speaking at the launch, Professor Michael Kerin, Research Director of the NBCRI and a […]
Bord Bia has appointed two new market specialists to the North American market. These roles focus on the drinks market and a new role specifically created for the meat and the foodservice channels. Adam Hannon joins the Global Business Development team as the Meat and Foodservice Market Specialist for North America while Daragh Flanagan joins the team as a Drinks Market Specialist. Both Adam […]
Tesco Ireland has opened its 171st store at Mountview Blanchardstown in Dublin. The superstore measures just over 6,900 square foot and will offer customers a modern retail experience and a wide selection of quality fresh local and Irish produce. The store is located on the corner of Mountview Road and Lohunda Downs in the highly populated […]
Local community retail brands SPAR and EUROSPAR have launched an exciting new Advertising and Social Media campaign, following significant investment by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the brands in Ireland, which is designed to bring a fresh focus to the retailers’ already well-established value message. The campaign is underpinned by the production of a […]
Tesco Ireland has invested over €15 million in the installation of reverse vending machines, for each of its 170 stores nationwide, as part of its commitment to the national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which goes live on Thursday, 1st February. The state-of-the-art machines will be located inside all Tesco Express, Superstore and Extra stores across […]
Tesco Ireland, and Cork-based cheese company Bandon Vale, have together announced a major extension to their partnership, which will see the value of the contract grow from €12m to €17m. The ambitious plan will see Tesco significantly expand its range of cheese products with the West Cork based company. Bandon Vale operate a purpose-built packing […]
