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ALDI EARNS TOP MARKS IN BORD BIA RETAIL AUDIT

The Bord Bia Quality Assurance quarterly survey of fresh meat in Irish supermarkets has revealed that Aldi sells the highest proportion of fresh Irish meat labelled with the Bord Bia Quality Assurance Mark. 

Bord Bia’s Retail Audit found that 90% of Aldi’s fresh meat ranges displayed its Quality Assurance Mark, meaning Aldi had the highest ranking of the nine supermarkets and convenience store chains surveyed across Ireland.

ALDI LAUNCHES ITS FIRST REVERSE VENDING MACHINE IN IRELAND AT MITCHELSTOWN STORE

€1,000 per month to be donated to charity partner Barnardos

Aldi today introduced its first ever reverse vending machine trial in Ireland at its Mitchelstown store in Co. Cork, with plans to expand the trial to its Mallow and Naas stores in the coming months.

Aldi’s new recycling trial comes with a twist, with €1,000 being donated to charity partner Barnardos on a monthly basis for the duration of the trial. This is the first time in Ireland for a reverse vending machine scheme to establish a direct fundraising link to an Irish charity.

TOO HOT… TOO COLD… JUST RIGHT! WHITE’S OATS AWARDED NEW £5M ALDI CONTRACT

Aldi has announced a new £5M million deal with the Armagh-based oats producer White’s Oats which will see the company supplying Aldi’s 149 Irish stores with its delicious oats.

A long-standing supplier of Aldi Ireland, White’s has partnered with the supermarket for the past 12 years. The two-year contract extension will see a range of new products being developed for Aldi Ireland in the coming year. The oats producer also supplies Aldi UK and currently has a £4.3M contract in place with its UK stores.

ALDI REOPENS WEXFORD TRINITY STREET STORE FOLLOWING €2M REVAMP AND EXTENSION

Aldi today unveiled its newly revamped and extended Wexford Trinity Street store following a €2.8M overhaul. The store has been redesigned to be as environmentally friendly as possible by being powered by 100% green electricity.

Over the past few months the store has undergone a complete refurbishment, including the building of a new €2.8M extension, increasing the shop floor space by 37%. Featuring Aldi’s exciting award-winning Project Fresh layout and design, the floor size has been extended from 850sqm to 1,162sqm, and features wide aisles and hi-spec fixtures and fittings. There are also 86 car park spaces available to Aldi shoppers, along with a bicycle rack stand.

VELO COFFEE TO SELL ALMOST HALF A MILLION BAGS OF COFFEE WITH ALDI IRELAND OVER NEXT TWO YEARS

Cork-based company moving its range of coffee products to Aldi’s award winning premium Specially Selected range

Aldi Ireland has agreed a new two-year deal with Cork-based Velo Coffee Roasters to supply all of its 149 Irish stores with its popular ground coffee. As part of this new contract, Velo Coffee’s award-winning Velo Tandem Coffee will be rebranded under Aldi’s premium Specially Selected range as Velo Specially Selected.

ALDI GETS GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW COOTEHILL STORE

25 new jobs to be created upon opening in mid-2023

Aldi Ireland today confirmed it is on track to open its new €6.5M store in Cootehill, Co. Cavan in mid-2023. The development will bring up to 25 permanent jobs to Cootehill, as well as create 60 jobs during the construction phase.

ALDI INVITES CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO APPLY FOR ITS 2022 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAMME

Over €80,000 worth of bursary grants to be distributed in 2022

Aldi Ireland has today launched its 2022 Community Grants programme, inviting charities and community groups across Ireland to apply for funding through their local Aldi store.

Aldi will distribute more than 160 €500 bursary grants through the programme this year, totalling to over €80,000 worth of funding for Irish causes that contribute vital work and services to their local communities.

TÁNAISTE OPENS ALDI IRELAND’S NEW CORPORATE OFFICES

Aldi to recruit 600 new store staff in 2022

Aldi Ireland today continued its Irish expansion and investment drive opening its new state-of-the-art corporate office in Naas, Co. Kildare, and confirming it will recruit 600 new store staff this year.

ALDI UNVEILS NEW KILLARNEY STORE

New store marks investment of €8M in the local area

Aldi’s nationwide expansion continues today with the opening of its new store in Killarney, Co. Kerry, creating 7 permanent jobs in the local area. Located on Park Road, the store was officially opened today by Store Manager Patrick Lawlor. The new €8M store will replace its existing store at Ardshanavooly, a short distance away, which closed on January 10^th after 14 years, ahead of the new store opening today.