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Agribusiness
Grocery inflation drops to lowest in a year, while remaining in double figures
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Latest survey data from Kantar shows a continued slow reduction in price increase
6 September 2023 News
Germany goes grass-fed for milk
Current industry estimates suggest about 50% of fresh milk sold by German retailers is from the grass-fed standard.
6 September 2023 News
Lidl Ireland promoted UK vegetables using Bord Bia QA mark
Bord Bia is investigating a retailer for potentially misusing its logo on promotional materials, but it could not name the retailer under investigation.
Lidl labels vegetables as Irish on shelves despite UK origin
It had claimed the issue occurred at one Co Dublin store, but further incidences of the disparity was documented by the Irish Farmers Journal.
5 September 2023 News
Burger sales down by half a million euro
Despite the decline in burger sales, overall grocery sales in Ireland increased by 6.8% in the four weeks to 6 August 2023.
23 August 2023 News
Burger sales down by half a million euro
Despite the decline in burger sales, overall grocery sales in Ireland increased by 6.8% in the four weeks to 6 August 2023.
22 August 2023 News
Mystery shopper on hunt for NI beef and lamb
Mystery shopper analysis is conducted every month for the Livestock and Meat Commission
12 July 2023 Northern Ireland
Retailers cut bread prices as IFA meet minister on food prices
Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim Marian Harkin called for a food regulator to be appointed “with real power”.
10 May 2023 News
We don’t buy milk off farmers – Tesco
Most supermarkets have refused to comment on dairy farmer concerns regarding their milk and butter price cuts.
3 May 2023 News
Slight drop in food price inflation
Kantar’s Irish food price inflation fell slightly last month, down to 16.6% from the record high of 16.8% the previous month, the first fall in two years.
2 May 2023 News
Supermarkets Lidl and Aldi cut milk price to consumers
The move will have implications for fresh milk suppliers who have seen their input costs remain high and farmgate milk price fall in recent months.
28 April 2023 News