ALDI Ireland has agreed a new deal with Dublin-based pizza suppliers Sorrento Pizza, worth €10 million over the next four years. The deal will see the company continue to supply all of ALDI’s 153 Irish stores with its sourdough and stonebaked pizza bases, which are produced in Ireland by Master Baker Giorgio Lisi using a […]
The findings of Bord Bia’s 2022 Irish Foodservice Market Insights Report released show that the Irish foodservice, or ‘out of home’, industry experienced significant growth of 61% in value to reach over €8.2 billion this year. This represents an almost full recovery to pre-pandemic levels, but it is set against a forecast for modest growth of 11.6% in 2023 (predicted […]
Tesco Ireland has announced a new and novel ‘modern orchard’ partnership which sees previously international varieties of apples and pears, grown and sourced in the first ‘modern orchard’ in Ireland. In a new 2-year deal, worth €2.5m, Tesco has partnered with established orchard growers, the McCann family from county Armagh, and will be its anchor […]
Bord Bia has announced a €1,000,000 investment in beef marketing across key UK and EU markets this autumn to support the sector faced with increasingly difficult trading conditions. Bord Bia’s autumn promotional activities this year will specifically spotlight Irish quality assured steak in the UK, Germany, Italy and Belgium; with stewing cuts being the hero […]
Tesco Ireland has opened the doors to a Tesco Express in Doughiska, Co Galway. The newly refurbished store was officially opened this morning by store manager, Kelvin Farragher, who welcomed the first customers into the 3,000 square foot store which is bringing employment and choice to the local community. The Tesco Express will offer customers […]
One of Ireland’s fastest growing retail brands, XL, celebrated its 25th birthday at its annual Retailing Standards awards night at the Hodson Bay Hotel in Co Westmeath recently. Hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the XL Retail brand in Ireland, the prestigious awards ceremony recognised XL stores that demonstrated outstanding industry excellence following a […]
And then there were five! ALDI is proud to announce that five Irish artisan food producers have been awarded contracts with the retailer as part of this year’s Grow with ALDI programme. The winners span the length, and breadth of the country, and include a wide array of products, from healthy snacks to delicious condiments. […]
ALDI Ireland has announced a dedicated West of Ireland expansion programme which will see the company invest over €63 million and create 140 new full-time jobs and 350 construction jobs across Connacht over the next two years. This €63 million investment which underlines ALDI’s commitment to the region, will see new ALDI stores in Ballina, […]
Irish Distillers, producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, has announced it will invest 250 million euro to build a new distillery in Midleton Co. Cork in order to meet demand and ensure the necessary future production capacity for its portfolio of Irish whiskeys globally. The distillery will produce some […]
Seamus Coleman, Republic of Ireland captain and father of three, was on hand to launch SPAR’s Better Choices campaign, which aims to highlight the better choices available in SPAR stores nationwide. As parents and children across the country prepare for the return to school, SPAR is making lunch box options more exciting and appetising for […]
