Reilly Mushrooms Ltd in Walderstown, Athlone is an award-winning family business which is recognised as one of Ireland’s foremost mushroom growers. Established in 1988, the company produces over 60,000kg of high-quality mushrooms per week which are supplied to both the Irish and UK markets. The mushrooms are supplied directly to the retail, food service, wholesale and hospitality sectors. Once they are harvested, they […]
Famous for its in-store bakery, Mulrooney’s Gala in Roscrea has picked up another national award, this time for ‘Ireland’s Best Bakery Offering’ at the National Grocery Retail Awards. The Co. Tipperary store, which is one of five Galas and Inver service stations operated by the Mulrooney family, saw off stiff competition to receive the prestigious award at the Radisson Blu […]
Broderick’s SPAR in Croom, Co. Limerick is one of the leading large convenience stores / small supermarkets in the country and has the awards to prove it, with the latest coming at the annual Checkout National Grocery Retail Awards. The south Co. Limerick store saw off intense competition to win the Retail Store of the […]
Renowned for consistently delivering the best quality fresh local produce, Garvey’s SuperValu Castleisland was crowned Ireland’s Most Creative Fresh Food Retailer at the 2023 National Grocery Retail Awards in November – a fitting denouement to a landmark calendar year for this fully-revamped, customer-focused store. An award-winning supermarket that invariably offers unrivalled fresh produce, superb customer […]
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 […]
