Maxol has announced a five-year contract with one of Ireland’s leading coffee and tea companies, Bewley’s. Valued at €10 million, the contract includes 270 tonnes of coffee beans exclusively sourced for Maxol by Bewley’s, and the installation of new coffee machine equipment in 72 Maxol company owned stores. The multi-million Euro deal between two […]
ALDI Ireland has submited a planning application to Longford County Council for a new €6.8M store located in Granard, Co. Longford. ALDI is aiming to open the store in summer 2025, making it the second ALDI store to open in Longford since 2000. The new Granard store will create up to 30 permanent jobs at […]
A brand new report shows that consumption of beer declined in Ireland by 2.1% since 2017, while that of Irish craft beer rose by 13.5%. There was also an increase in market share of the 79 independent microbreweries that are currently in operation in the Republic of Ireland, as consumption of craft beer rose from […]
Tesco Ireland has announced plans to spend €80 million this year on eight new store openings, extensive store refit and refurbishment upgrade programmes, and ongoing maintenance of its growing property portfolio. This significant expenditure figure underpins Tesco’s continued strong commitment to the Irish retail market. The investment will be used to open eight new Express […]
SuperValu and Centra won an impressive number of accolades at the 2023 Great Taste Awards this week. The world’s largest blind taste awards have recognised SuperValu with 121 awards along with Centra securing a spectacular 47 – marking a momentous triumph for both Irish brands. During the awards ceremony SuperValu proudly claimed 71 awards for […]
ALDI Ireland is removing coloured plastic caps from its milk cartons in a bid to further improve the recyclability of its products. Instead, ALDI’s private label Clonbawn milk products will now come with clear caps, which are easier to recycle. The rollout, which will take place on a phased basis, has already commenced across 500ml […]
ALDI’s nationwide expansion continues with the opening of its new store in Athenry, Co Galway, creating 30 new permanent jobs and investment of over €12m in the local area. Located in Cross Street, the store becomes ALDI’s 12th store in Galway and 159th nationwide and was officially opened today by the local team and Store Manager Austin […]
Musgrave MarketPlace has announced five new partners following the first round of its Green Shoots programme. In collaboration with Bord Bia, the Dragons Den style initiative invited pitches from local Irish businesses with the opportunity for their product to be promoted and sold across Musgrave MarketPlace branches and online platforms. Companies presented to a panel […]
Maxol is investing £2.35 million in a significant redevelopment and expansion of Maxol Braid River Service Station in central Ballymena and a modernisation of Maxol Marino near Holywood. The investment is part of a wider five-year capital investment programme worth £84M that Maxol recently announced across its network to meet the growing demand for convenience-led […]
ALDI’s Ballinasloe Co. Galway “Project Fresh” store has reopened its doors to customers following an extensive renovation project worth almost €1M, which has seen the store interior completely refurbished. Featuring the new layout, the Ballinasloe store now offers a wide selection of fresh food at the front of the store, hi-spec fixtures and fittings throughout […]