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NUTRIQUICK AND ALDI SIGN NEW €10 MILLION DEAL

161 ALDI Ireland stores stock NutriQuick healthy meals

Irish supplier NutriQuick and ALDI have signed a new deal worth over €10 million to supply healthy ready meals and protein pots to the discount retailer.

Having supplied the retailer since 2019, the new deal will extend ALDI’s relationship with NutriQuick for three more years. NutriQuick supply ALDI Ireland’s 161 stores with healthy, nutritious, ready meals, which have proven hugely popular as the perfect meal option for shoppers with a busy and active lifestyle.

The fresh €10m investment will allow NutriQuick to invest in expanding its facility, upgrade its product line with kettles and pass-through ovens, expand production, and enhance its sustainability objectives. The supplier, based in Blessington, Co. Wicklow, will also create five new jobs as part of the extended contract.

NutriQuick is one of more than 330 Irish suppliers that ALDI work with. The retailer spends €1.1 billion annually with its Irish suppliers. With an emphasis on high-quality nutrition, NutriQuick are committed to only using 100% ingredients in all their products, which aligns with ALDI’s commitment to supporting and nurturing Irish producers.

NutriQuick works with gaelic football brand ambassadors to promote healthy and active lifestyles, including Galway gaelic footballer, Shane Walsh and Louth ladies gaelic footballer, Eimear Murray.

Dean Siney, Founder & Managing Director of NutriQuick commented:

“We’re delighted to have secured this new contract with ALDI. It means even more customers will get the opportunity to enjoy NutriQuick’s healthy, Irish, nutritious meals. ALDI’s support also means we can expand our facility in Blessington and create new jobs.

“NutriQuick’s meal options have proven especially popular with those involved in playing sport or keeping fit. Some of our gaelic football ambassadors are among the many fans of NutriQuick’s range of meals and protein pots which help to fuel them for their busy, active lifestyles.”

Speaking on the announcement, Billy Carr, Buying Director said:

“We see NutriQuick as being very much part of the ALDI family in Ireland, and we’re delighted today to announce a new deal worth more than €10 million.

“At ALDI, we’re committed to making healthy eating more affordable and convenient for all, so this new expanded partnership with NutriQuick is a natural fit. We’re both committed to providing Irish consumers with high-quality, affordable, healthy and nutritious choices.

“We’re delighted that our support will allow NutriQuick to expand their business, create new jobs, and in particular to introduce and expediate sustainability measures in their production process. We’re extremely proud to work with Irish suppliers like NutriQuick and to support their businesses so that our customers can continue to enjoy wonderful Irish food and drink produce at unbeatable ALDI prices.”

NutriQuick’s range of meals, including award-winning taco fries, burrito bowls and fake-away range, as well as overnight oats power pots are available through https://groceries.aldi.ie/en-GB/ and in all 161 ALDI stores across Ireland.