September 22, 2025  |  Your latest trade news

Butlers Chocolates sponsors Irish Food Writing Awards

Brand Central | The Irish Food Writing Awards return 13 November at Dublin’s RDS, celebrating excellence in food and drink writing with Butlers Chocolates as sponsor.

The Irish Food Writing Awards ceremony will take place on 13 November in the RDS in Dublin.

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Applegreen opens Ireland’s first Taco Bell

Brand Central | Applegreen opens Ireland’s first Taco Bell in €15m Dunshaughlin motorway service area, creating 100+ jobs and expanding roadside hospitality options

Dublin winners headed to Miami for Màs+

Brand Central | Evan Deasy and Becky Watkins were crowned champions at the Dublin event Saturday 6 September, facing off against Ireland’s top ballers

Maureen Igoe wins National Baking Contest

News | Supported by Euronics in association with the National Ploughing Association and the Irish Countrywomen's Association

Oatly expands Irish presence with local team

Brand Central | Oatly sets up a local Irish team, led by Dónal Comerford, to expand availability, boost brand presence, and tap into Ireland’s growing oat drink demand

IFA slams Dairygold’s milk price cut

News | IFA Dairy chair Martin McElearney has criticised Dairygold’s 3cpl August milk price cut as excessive, warning it undermines farmer confidence in co-ops

Why retailers shouldn’t underestimate part-time student staff

Advisor | If you’ve been in retail long enough, you’ll know the value of a solid weekend crew, writes Nikki Murran

Nestlé Ireland appoints Ian Cullen as national account controller

News | Nestlé Ireland has appointed Ian Cullen as national account controller, a new role driving growth and innovation across its retail portfolio in Ireland

BWG Foods’ Ricky O’Brien appointed chair of IFSA

News | Ricky O’Brien, BWG Foods foodservice director, takes on IFSA chair for 2025–2027, bringing deep industry experience and a passion for innovation

Top 7 grocery retail stories from around the world

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

Richmond Marketing appointed Irish distributor for Ritter Sport

Ritter Sport has appointed Richmond Marketing as exclusive Irish distributor, strengthening its UK & Ireland expansion and targeting Ireland’s strong chocolate market

Outplacement Services: A strategic and compassionate approach to redundancy

In today’s evolving business landscape, organisations are increasingly faced with the challenge of workforce restructuring. Caroline Reid reports

Just the tonic

Premium mixers are maintaining strong growth, proving resilient even in challenging economic times. ShelfLife reports

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