Bord Bia / Tesco programme delivers €16 million worth of Irish food and drink sales
Print30 May 2014
Seventeen Irish food and drink companies have joined the third annual Bord Bia/Tesco Supplier Development Programme which provides participants with tailored support and guidance to assist them secure, grow and maintain a listing with Tesco stores in Ireland and overseas. Since launching in 2012, a total of 33 companies have completed the programme and during this period, these companies recorded €16million worth of sales to Tesco stores. Over a quarter of this revenue was generated in the UK, highlighting the export opportunities realised through the programme.
Speaking at the launch of the 2014 programme, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney congratulated Tesco and Bord Bia and said it was "encouraging to see the retail industry actively working with the agri-food sector" to bolster Irish products.
Over 11,000 Irish farm families supply their produce to Tesco and each year over €706 million worth of exports of Irish food products are exported to Tesco worldwide.
Phil J. Clarke, CEO, Tesco said he was delighted that "local companies will have the opportunity to use Tesco’s scale to grow their business and learn from Tesco’s in-depth retail experience." He added that "supporting local businesses is important for Tesco".
The programme runs over a seven-month period and incorporates local, national and export levels to support companies at varying stages in their development. The 2014 companies in the export category are Chia Bia; Green Saffron; Connacht Gold; Rye River Brewing Co/ McGargles and Yeats Country Foods.
At the national level, the companies include Broderick’s; Blue Haven; Carlow Brewing Company (O’Hara’s); Paganini; Kinsale Gourmet; O’Hanlon Herbs and Waldron Meats.
Finally at a local level, the companies are Boutique Bake; Improper Butter; Matt’s Dream Pizza; Harvest Moon and Johnnie Cupcakes.
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