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 […]
Shannon Group has today unveiled a refresh of its corporate brand. From today Shannon Group will now be called The Shannon Airport Group. Launching the initiative, Mary Considine, CEO, Shannon Group said: “We are excited to unveil our brand refresh. “Shannon Airport and our property activities are the life blood of our region, […]
SPAR Ireland and their independent retailers recently handed a whopping €517, 139 donation to their official charity partner, Make-A-Wish Ireland, for monies raised through a variety of fundraising initiatives, as well as collection boxes in more than 400 SPAR stores nationwide and a donation on selected SPAR Own Brand products. Chosen by SPAR Retailers, Make-A-Wish […]
ALDI Ireland has agreed a new exclusive three-year deal worth almost €5 million with Limerick-based Twomey’s Bakery to supply all of ALDI’s 150 Irish stores with its delicious breads, baked scones, tarts, and sponges. Twomey’s Bakery, based in Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick, has partnered with ALDI since 2019 and currently supplies ALDI’s stores with its delicious […]
Carbery in partnership with Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird Co-ops is delighted to announceanew phase in our longstanding farm sustainability programme. To build on and support the great work already underway on sustainability on the farms of our farmer suppliers, we are set to offer a total €6m annual bonus fund for suppliers who meet […]
Bord Bia, the semi-state agency responsible for the promotion, trade development, and marketing of Irish food, drink, and horticulture in Ireland and globally, has today announced that Jim O’Toole has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Jim was appointed by the Board of Bord Bia, following an open and competitive recruitment process […]
