August 25, 2025  |  Your latest trade news

Final call: Entry deadline to C-Store Awards 2025 is this Thursday!

News | Celebrate excellence in convenience retailing and submit your ShelfLife C-Store Awards entry by 4 September and gain national recognition

The entry deadline to ShelfLife Convenience Store (C-Store) Awards is 4 September 2025. Celebrate excellence in convenience retailing and enter the...

Dunnes holds steady as Ireland’s top grocer

News | Irish consumers enjoy a summer of racing, concerts and festivals to boost alcohol sales by €7.2m

US tariffs place 'significant pressure' on Irish drinks firms

News | Drinks Ireland urges EU and Government to secure zero-for-zero tariffs with US, warning current 15% duties threaten Irish whiskey exports

M&S 'brings back' online shopping in Ireland

News | The retailer highlighted that its customers can now shop all of its fashion, home and beauty ranges on marksandspencer.ie and through its app

Kids in Ireland sway family food choices, research shows

Brand Central | New SuperValu research uncovers the powerful influence children have on the nations shopping trolleys

Labour costs to increase in 2026, notes CSNA

News | CSNA warns rising labour costs, minimum wage hikes and upcoming Auto Enrolment will heavily impact retailers already struggling with business expenses

SiSú Drinks wins €50,000 media bursary sponsored by SuperValu

Brand Central | Guaranteed Irish businesses contribute almost €60m to social and community initiatives every year

Twelve Enforcement Orders served in July

News | The FSAI issued twelve Enforcement Orders in July, citing serious food safety breaches including rodent infestations, poor hygiene, and unsafe food storage

Leprino Foods to close Portlaoise site in 2026

News | Leprino Foods will close its Portlaoise plant in 2026, impacting 132 jobs, with production moving to Northern Ireland and Wales

ALDI’s Katie the Carrot joins Ireland women's rugby team

Brand Central | Katie the Carrot lucky charm plushies will arrive in ALDI stores nationwide from 21 August

Kelly Brothers ‘check-out’ new S&W Wholesale site

Brand Central | S&W Wholesale appoints Kelly Brothers LLP to build new 16,730sqm Newry headquarters, supporting growth and long-term future as an EOT business

Government to restrict general availability of energy drinks: CSNA

Legal Guide | Government plans to restrict energy drink sales and ban under-18 purchases spark concern from retailers over future penalties and regulations

Top 7 grocery retail stories from around the world

ShelfLife’s pick of the week’s top global industry stories

Heverlee premium pilsner set to launch in Irish off-trade

Heverlee, the historic Belgian pilsner, launches in Ireland this September with premium bottle and can formats nationwide

At the ready

Ready-to-drink cocktails and hard seltzers are among the fastest-growing categories in the global alcohol market and Ireland is following the trend, Donna Ahern reports

Birds Eye launches new masterbrand campaign

Backed by through-the-line investment, ‘That’s a Recipe for a Life Well Fed’ spans TV, BVOD, social, out-of-home, and in-store activations

Smart stationery for school

With back-to-school season in full swing, demand grows for reliable, sustainable stationery from trusted brands like BIC, Reach and SolvX, helping students start the year prepared and confident, Ryan Brennan reports

Foxes Bow unveils first whiskey pouch

Perfect for all the places whiskey belongs but glass doesn’t. Landing in Carry Out this month and in Aldi next month via Grow with Aldi

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