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Aldi opens Cork distribution hub creating 160 jobs
‘Aldi expansion drive in Ireland set to create 460 new jobs over three years’ Aldi Stores this morning announced the opening of its new Regional Distribution Centre in Mitchelstown, Co Cork,...
View ArticleAldi strikes gold and wins 12 awards
Aldi Stores Ireland has won more titles than any other retailer in Ireland at the inaugural Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards. Beating off competition from all the other retailers, Aldi struck gold...
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Ploughing people love Aldi
Aldi Ireland today opened the doors of the Love Ireland, Like Aldi marquee at the 2013 National Ploughing Championships, showcasing more than 30 of the retailer’s 127 Irish suppliers. An estimated...
View ArticleSnapshot of vegetable prices
With the ongoing controversy regarding consumer prices for vegetables, AgriLand undertook research of prices of some popular vegetables in a number of the main retailers today. To get a snapshot of the...
View ArticleAldi claims it is not shafting Irish farmers
An Aldi spokesman has stressed to AgriLand that its farmer suppliers have known for years that the company implements a Super 6 promotion policy on fruit and vegetable on a weekly basis. “And what is...
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IFA takes to the streets
IFA members protested outside the offices of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation this morning, demanding that Minister Richard Bruton introduces effective legislation to stop food...
View ArticleGovernment to act on grocery selling practises
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has confirmed to AgriLand that it is to introduce a Consumer and Competition Bill, which is expected to be published shortly. The legislation will...
View ArticleA Christmas boost for SuperValu
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending 5 January, show SuperValu and the discounters as the big winners this Christmas. David...
View ArticlePoll finds Christmas fruit and veg promotion ‘a step too far’
Four fifths (79.8 per cent) of attendees at the recent Checkout Conference, which took place at the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin, felt that the Christmas fruit and veg promotion, which saw fresh produce...
View ArticleSuperValu increases its market share to 20 per cent
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending 2 February, show SuperValu performing strongly, increasing its market share to 20.1 per...
View Article‘Stand out from the crowd to win over UK market’
“We are a small company with big ideas for growth in the UK – how can we be successful? The good news is, it is usually easier to innovate and change direction if you are a smaller progressive company...
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SuperValu takes centre stage
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending 2 March, show that SuperValu has become Ireland’s second largest grocer following the...
View ArticleAldi and Lidl continue to set the pace of supermarkets
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today, show strong sales growth for both Aldi and Lidl with respective growth rates of 21.9% and 11.1%. David Berry,...
View ArticleTesco UK to cut prices by up to a third, sparking farmer concerns
Although UK consumers will be happy to hear that Tesco has cut the price of food products, the move has sparked concern from farmers who fear it may impact on farm gate prices. Market analysts believe...
View ArticleCall for legislation to force retailers to display the amount they pay to...
Calls have been made by An Taisce proposal to require Ireland’s five largest retailers to display the amount they pay to farmers for certain foods – the ‘Primary Produce Amount’ – alongside the sales...
View ArticleSpring lamb to hit Aldi shevles
Aldi Stores (Ireland) today announced that the first new season Irish spring lamb of 2014 will be available at its 107 stores from Monday, May 12. Springing onto Aldi shelves around the country, Aldi...
View ArticlePeople grocery shop less often, but buy more
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show the Irish grocery market returning to growth for the first time in six months. The figures also show that people are making...
View ArticleWooden spoons at the ready – brown bread bake off!
The National Brown Bread Baking Competition, to find Ireland’s best brown bread baker, has been launched. In association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA) and the Irish Countrywomen’s...
View ArticleSupermarkets beware farmers are watching
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the launch of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland’s (LMC) beef and lamb watch initiative saying that it is an important tool which will allow...
View ArticleDiscount supermarkets continue to grow their share
Aldi and Lidl experienced double digit growth in the first five months of this year, according to the latest figures on supermarkets from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland. It shows the Irish grocery market...
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