ShelfLife June 2026 issue

In this month’s issue Donna Ahern sat down with Kevin Fell to talk to him about what winning the Supreme Champion – ShelfLife National Grocery Retail Manager of the Year 2026 means to him and the SuperValu Thomastown team.

Ireland’s grocery retail industry recently gathered in style the 2026 ShelfLife Grocery Management Awards (GMAs), recognising individual management excellence in the sector.

Rob Murphy of Nearby Darndale spoke to Ryan Brennan about community retail, rising costs, and adapting to changing consumer habits.

Joe Manning, commercial director, Tesco Ireland talks to Donna Ahern about this year’s highlights of the Tesco Ireland Supplier conference.

Kerry Dairy Ireland, unveils its new corporate identity under the name Kinisla, marking its next phase of growth. Tim Gault, commercial director, consumer foods, Kinisla talks to ShelfLife about the progress to date.

Six months into the year, the reality of doing business in Ireland is stark. John Healy reports.

Performance appraisals are a familiar feature of working life, yet many organisations still find it challenging to make them genuinely effective, writes Caroline Reidy.

Nikki Murran asks whether grocery retail is becoming an attractive career again?

In this month’s Category Focus features we look at Ready Made Meals, BBQ, Free From and Forecourt.

Check to see who was out’ about in this month’s Social Diary.

Check out our Ones to Watch feature to see which products made the cut.

Our July issue offers a powerful opportunity to showcase your brand, new product launches and category leadership.

Editorial / image deadline: July 5
Advertising deadline: July 10

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