January 12, 2021  |  Your latest trade news

Retailers suffering food shortages in the wake of Brexit

News | Goods travelling between Great Britain and Ireland are now subject to customs checks and red tape

It’s only two weeks since the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU was agreed and yet Irish retailers’ worst fears about Brexit are being...

Record grocery sales as Ireland marks a Christmas like no other

News | An additional €1.6 billion was spent on branded products this year, while sales of premium own label items soared by 17.8% over the most recent 12 weeks, according to Kantar

Valeo Foods Group acquires German confectionery business 

News | Schluckwerder Holding GmbH is Valeo’s eighteenth acquisition bringing total annual sales to €1.2bn

New rules on sale of alcohol introduced

News | Popular deals, such as “buy six bottles for €50”, or “buy six and get 25 per cent off”, are no longer allowed

Eight Fifty Food Group buys Carroll Cuisine

News | Subject to approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), the acquisition is expected to be completed during Q1 2021

First rebrand for Burger King Ireland in over 20 years 

News | A new brand logo, packaging, restaurant merchandise, menu boards, crew uniforms, restaurant signage and decor will be rolled out across all Irish branches

DCU research shows progress is being made by food manufacturers to improve public health

News | Researchers found that composition of salt and sugar in cereal, bread, spreads, and milk declined by 12% and 7% respectively between 2014 and 2017

Grow with Aldi returns for 2021

News | Irish food, food service and non-food products invited to enter this year

GM Marketing celebrates 21 years in business by unveiling a fresh new look

New website showcases GM Marketing's refreshed business branding and impressive portfolio

Green Isle expands its plant-based frozen range

Kick-start the new year with Cauliflower Bites and Cauliflower Fries

The first kind news story of the year! Kind Snacks reveals Ireland’s kindest moments of 2020

Kind Curve Index reveals Ireland’s top kindest moments using new social data

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