Nuala Kroondijk

🥗 Fresh €7 million contract with Galway’s Galmere Fresh Foods 🥗 We're delighted to announce a new €7 million supply deal with Galway's Galmere Fresh Foods in a fresh new contract which has doubled over the last decade and sees fresh new products added to an expanded line of 16 soups, sauces, meal bowls, salads, and dips across Lidl’s own-brand Meadow Fresh and Deluxe lines.    Supplying Lidl since 2014, the successful partnership has brought some of Lidl’s bestselling and most loved products to shelves across the island of Ireland,including Lidl’s Deluxe Seafood Chowder, and sees selected products exported to the UK and Europe for promotional listings. Based in Ballybrit in County Galway, Galmere Fresh Foods has been working with local growers for more than 30 years to produce inspired recipes. With a focus on fresh and quality produce, the new supply deal includes an expanded range of convenient, high nutrition meal options including Lidl’s Deluxe Immune Boosting Curried Butternut Squash Soup which won gold at the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards 2025, as well as Lidl’s High Protein Mexican Bean and High Protein Chicken Soup and Lidl’s Deluxe Immune Boosting Root Vegetable Soup which all took home silver awards. Lidl continues to give Irish producers unrivalled access to local and international markets. In 2024, Lidl procured over €1.67 billion worth of goods and services from its growing supplier network, with over €360 million exported internationally, creating valuable export opportunities for Irish suppliers. #LidlIreland #MoreToValue #IrishSourcing #LocalProduce #Galway #FreshFood

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“We’ve had roles open for months. The talent just isn’t there.” And this isn’t one company’s problem, it’s the story across FMCG right now. More than 80% of Irish employers say they’re struggling to hire. But this isn’t just about headcount. It’s about skills. FMCG needs people who can blend digital know-how, commercial sharpness, and operational experience. That mix is rare. And when someone does have it? They’re already juggling multiple offers. Here’s what’s hot on the market right now: → Sales & Commercial: Account Managers, Sales Execs → Finance: FP&A, Business Partners, Analysts → Ops & Leadership: Ops Managers, Production Planners → Digital: ERP, automation, smart factory specialists → Marketing: PR, brand, assistants with digital flair → Technical: QA, engineers, maintenance techs The problem? Too many companies are still moving at yesterday’s pace. By the time an offer’s approved, the candidate is gone. The ones winning talent in 2025? They act fast, they’re flexible, and they sell more than a payslip. They sell growth, culture, purpose, and balance. This isn’t just a hiring headache. It’s a survival issue. Miss out on these skills, and you’ll fall behind on innovation, sustainability, even compliance. The war for talent isn’t slowing down. It’s heating up. So the question is: who’s ready to play it differently?

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EUROSPAR Supermarket in Hartstown introduces reverse vending machine ➡️ https://ow.ly/zxMY50X03cg The EUROSPAR Supermarket in Hartstown has taken a bold step forward in its sustainability journey with the unveiling of Ireland’s first Envipco QUANTUM reverse vending machine. This state-of-the-art technology is designed to transform the recycling experience for the local community, offering a fast, hygienic, and user-friendly way to return beverage containers. #SPAR #Ireland #ResponsibleRetailing #Sustainability BWG Foods UC

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Applegreen will open Ireland’s first Taco Bell restaurant in September as part of a €15 million investment in a new motorway service area at Junction 6 on the M3 in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath https://lnkd.in/exrZwXDs

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Catherine Toolan, Managing Director of Diageo Irish Brand Homes joins Avine McNally, Head of Membership at Ibec, and Mary Considine, CEO, The Shannon Airport Group, they explore the need for increased investment in Ireland’s Experience Economy as part of Budget 2026 in the latest episode of #IbecResponds. The Experience Economy consists of businesses and organisations that create immersive, memorable experiences for people, in addition to selling goods and services. It spans the arts, cultural, sporting and heritage sectors, as well as hospitality, retail, travel, tourism, entertainment, and events and the supply chain that supports them. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/ezeZkR3Y

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