Lidl
Phelim O'Neill on 01 Dec 2021
Tesco expands in the west
Tesco will gain a larger slice of the Irish grocery market with the acquisition of the 10 Joyce stores in Galway.
Anne Finnegan on 25 Aug 2021
Lidl Ireland aims for carbon neutrality by 2025
Lidl Ireland has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2025, and has also launched a supplier engagement programme.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 19 Jun 2021
Lidl ordered to pay IFA injunction legal fees
The supermarket has been ordered to pay the IFA’s legal costs following the case involving an advert about the supermarket’s brand names.
Amy Forde on 04 Jun 2021
High Court refuses to grant Lidl injunction against IFA
IFA president Tim Cullinan welcomed the decision of the High Court to refuse the injunction, adding that the action was “an attempt by Lidl to silence [the] IFA”.
Lorcan Allen on 03 Jun 2021
Brexit, COVID-19 and ecommerce – the future of grocery retail in Ireland
Lorcan Allen speaks to Malachy O’Connor, a veteran of the grocery retail industry, to get his views on the impact COVID-19 and Brexit has had on the supermarket sector.
Phelim O'Neill on 02 Jun 2021
Retail sales down on last year
Retail sales down on last years record levels for the most recent 12-week period.
Lorcan Allen on 31 May 2021
A return to value shopping will be the big trend after COVID-19, says Lidl boss
Lorcan Allen speaks to JP Scally, chief executive of Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, about the unprecedented challenges presented to the grocery retail sector by COVID-19.
Phelim O'Neill on 05 May 2021
Strong beef and lamb retail sales
Kantar retail data for latest period is now overlapping with first lockdown and beef and lamb are holding most of the gains
Niall Hurson on 05 May 2021
Roast beef sales soared by €5.5m during Easter
SuperValu continued to hold the largest share of the grocery market at 22.5%, its highest level since June.
Amy Forde on 16 Apr 2021
Judge reserves judgement in Lidl IFA case
On 19 March, Lidl launched legal proceedings against the IFA over an ad which highlighted that milk for sale in Lidl came from non-existent dairies.
Amy Forde on 14 Apr 2021
Lidl and IFA in court on Friday
On Monday, legal counsel for Lidl sought and was granted further time to submit a replying affidavit to the IFA.
Matt Dempsey on 31 Mar 2021
Differences in bargaining power
Farmers, we are constantly being told, are getting too small a slice of the final retail price of food.
Caitríona Morrissey on 24 Mar 2021
IFA's row with supermarket set for High Court
The row centres on an advertisement published in a Sunday newspaper about fresh milk.
Letters to the Editor on 24 Mar 2021
Letter: South East Milk Producers Group
‘IFA advertisements’ - Liam Curtis, chair, South East Milk Producers & Ornagh Darcy, secretary, South East Milk Producers.
Stephen Robb on 24 Mar 2021
Biomethane made from Lidl food waste set to fuel transport fleet
Food waste from Lidl’s stores will be used to power a fleet of HGVs, reducing carbon emissions per truck by up to 93%.
Caitríona Morrissey on 21 Mar 2021
Lidl launches High Court case against IFA over milk advert
The row centres on an advertisement published in a Sunday newspaper about fresh milk.
Niall Hurson on 19 Mar 2021
IFA steps up its campaign against Lidl and Aldi ‘phantom farms’
The IFA has urged the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to ensure that the incoming food ombudsman delivers full transparency on labelling and pricing.
Jack Kennedy on 17 Mar 2021
Targeted IFA campaign – what is it about?
With the storm brewing over a recent print advert, I sat down with IFA’s liquid milk chair Keith Boyle from Co Mayo.
Phelim O'Neill on 17 Mar 2021
Fresh milk row a distraction to main label message
IFA call out discount supermarkets for using made up dairy names in their milk branding.
Barry Cassidy on 15 Mar 2021
IFA stands over advert centred on milk labelling in Lidl and Aldi
IFA president Tim Cullinan said the IFA will not be intimidated by legal threats and it fully stands over an advert focused on milk sales in Lidl and Aldi.