Supervalu supports Irish products best – survey finds
Supervalu is the best supermarket in Ireland at promoting Irish products, according to research by Checkout and Ignite Research. Of the 3,000 respondents surveyed, one third of shoppers (33%) cited...
View ArticleTown of Monaghan Co-op new Aldi milk supplier
Aldi today announced a new agreement with Town of Monaghan Co-op Ltd. that will see the co-op become Aldi’s third fresh milk supplier. The appointment was made following a recent tender process. The...
View ArticleGrocery sales growing at their fastest rate for over a year
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending 22 June, show that grocery sales grew by 2% this quarter – the fastest rate since March...
View ArticleDunnes performs well as Tesco’s share slides
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending July 20, show a strong performance for Dunnes as it posts a sales increase of 2.6% to...
View ArticleAldi wins 35 awards at the ‘Foodie Oscars’
Aldi stores won more titles than any other retailer in Ireland at the international 2014 Great Taste Awards in London, picking up 35 awards. Aldi’s product range has now won a total of 177 Great Taste...
View ArticleFinalists chosen for Aldi brown bread competition
The eight finalists have been named in the Aldi National Brown Bread Baking Competition. Contestants from around the country gathered recently at An Grianan, Co. Louth for The National Brown Bread...
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Lidl in the firing line at latest IFA beef protest
IFA President Eddie Downey and IFA National Livestock chairman Henry Burns lock some trollies. Over 500 IFA members protested last week at Tesco in Naas Co Kildare. At the latest IFA beef farmers’...
View ArticleFood prices rising at their lowest level since March 2012
Food and drink prices are rising at the lowest level since March 2012. Grocery price inflation now stands at 1.5%, down from 1.9% in the last period according to the latest supermarket share figures...
View ArticleAldi brown bread bake off at Ploughing
This year’s Aldi Brown Bread Baking Competition, with a prize fund of over €7,000 attracted hundreds of entries and the winner will be announced at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. The...
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Top 10 exhibitors to visit at the Ploughing
If you’re short of time at the National Ploughing Championships, we’ve identified some of the best sites that should visit. Aldi The Aldi Marquee is set to steal the show at this year’s National...
View ArticleHeading to the Ploughing today? Here’s what to expect
The National Ploughing Championships 2014 kicks off today and it is anticipated that 80,000 visitors will descend on the 800-acre site in Ratheniska, Co Laois. Up to 200,000 visitors are expected to...
View ArticleICSA calls for appointment of meat regulator
ICSA President Patrick Kent has called for the appointment of an independent meat regulator, who would have the power and authority to fully investigate the relationship between the meat factories and...
View ArticleIreland’s best brown bread baker revealed
The winner of National Brown Bread Baking Competition, sponsored by Aldi and in association with the NPA (National Ploughing Championships) and the ICA (Irish Countrywomans Association), is Betty...
View ArticleJustification for NDC milk campaign queried
Strathroy Director Ruairi Cunningham has told Agriland that the recent agreement, which has led to the development of an All-Ireland beef label, highlights what he regards as the absolute absurdity of...
View ArticlePrivate label performance remains strong in Irish grocery market – Bord Bia
Private label currently accounts for 38% of all retail sales in Ireland, up from 35% two years ago, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel. Analysing the figures Maria Stokes of Bord Bia’s Food and...
View ArticleSupermarket sales up on last year, research shows
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending November 9, show that the Irish grocery market has grown its sales at the fastest rate...
View ArticleAldi and Lidl gaining ground in British cheese market
The hard discounters (Aldi and Lidl) continue to make ground in the British retail cheese market, mirroring their growth across total grocery, according to DairyCo. It says over a two year period,...
View ArticleMonaghan meat processor secures major Aldi deal
Aldi has announced a new agreement with Connolly Meats that will see the Monaghan-based pork processor supply Aldi with a new range of sliced bacon and bacon joint products. The new partnership with...
View ArticleBest Christmas for grocery market since 2010
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published for the 12 weeks ending January 4, show it was the best Christmas for the Irish grocery market since 2010, as sales...
View Article‘Mart site is not large enough for Aldi development’
The Save Ennistymon Mart Committee (SEMC) has lodged an objection with Clare Co. Council against plans for a new Aldi store on the former Clare Marts site at Ennistymon. Consultant Brendan McGrath, on...
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