45 of Ireland’s most innovative Irish food and drink producers have won a new contract to supply Aldi’s 142 stores through its Grow with Aldi Supplier Development Programme. Over 75 exciting Irish-made products will now go on sale nationwide as part of an Aldi Specialbuys event, kicking off on Sunday, 31st May for two weeks only. Aldi is investing €500,000 in the Grow with Aldi programme this year, and to date, has invested over €1.5million with small and medium Irish suppliers since it began in 2018.
A diverse range of products have been selected for 2020, including Cordials, Artisan Chocolate, Baking Mixes, Piedmontese Beef Sausages, Irish Farmhouse Cheeses and Frozen Pizzas. The new artisan additions will compliment Aldi’s existing portfolio of Irish products. Aldi already works with over 200 Irish suppliers and will sell over €750 million worth of Irish goods this year.
Developed in partnership with Bord Bia, Grow with Aldi supports small and medium Irish suppliers in listing with a national retailer. Suppliers receive tailored mentoring, workshops from the Aldi Buying Team and Bord Bia technical experts, teaching them the skills to help grow and develop their product, brand and business.
Five of the Grow with Aldi suppliers will then be given a further opportunity, winning a contract for their product to be sold in Aldi’s Irish stores year-round. In 2019, All About Kombucha, Galway (Kombucha), Funky Monkey Foods, Dublin (Curry Mix and Salt & Chilli Mix), Walls Honest Chips, Cork (Chips), Ballyvourney Pudding, Cork (Black and White Pudding), Pizzado Pizza, Co. Down (Fresh Pizza Bases) and Mama Bear Ketchup, Cork (Low Sugar Ketchup) all won a core listing in all 142 stores nationwide.
Commenting, John Curtin, Aldi Group Buying Director, said:
“Now in its third year, Grow with Aldi has consistently delivered for everyone involved. Small and medium sized Irish suppliers get the opportunity to have their product sold nationally, shoppers get to enjoy the best Irish-made products being created and Aldi gets to work with even more Irish suppliers. With everything that has happened worldwide over the past few months, we couldn’t think of a better time to be supporting Irish suppliers more. These fantastic products that represent the very best of Ireland’s food industry.”
Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia CEO, said:
“As a nation, we love to purchase locally sourced products; recent research from Bord Bia showed that 76% of people use Irish produce where possible and over two thirds of those surveyed agreed that food of Irish origin was worth paying a little more for. Now more than ever this is hugely important, and Grow with Aldi not only helps meet consumer demand for Irish products, but also supports small and medium Irish suppliers as they develop the skills and capabilities their businesses need in the current climate.”
The full list of Irish products is as follows:
County
|
Supplier
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Product
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Price
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Antrim
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Mezze Magic
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Smoked Black Olive Tepenade
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€2.49
|
Mezze Magic
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Smoked Sundried Tomato Pesto
|
€2.49
| |
Armagh
|
Burren Balsamics
|
Black Garlic Infused Balsamic Vinegar
|
€4.49
|
Burren Balsamics
|
Blackberry and Thyme Infused Balsamic Vinegar
|
€4.49
| |
Burren Balsamics
|
White Balsamic Vinegar
|
€4.49
| |
Meadow Farm Foods
|
Orchard Smokehouse Smoked Chicken Wings
|
€3.49
| |
Cavan
|
Ice Cream Treats
|
Yomega3 Greek Style Frozen Yogurts
|
€4.99
|
Clare
|
Inagh Farmhouse Cheese
|
St. Tola Divine Artisan Goat Cheese
|
€2.99
|
Magic Mayan
|
Vegan Fresh Mint Dark Chocolate
|
€3.99
| |
Magic Mayan
|
Vegan Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate
|
€3.99
| |
Magic Mayan
|
Vegan Zesty Orange Dark Chocolate
|
€3.99
| |
Meere’s Pork Products
|
6 Dinner Sausages
|
€2.99
| |
Mrs. Doyle’s Tea
|
Irish Blend Tea
|
€4.49
| |
Cork
|
Bó Rua Farm
|
Original Irish Farm Cheddar
|
€2.99
|
De Roiste Foods
|
Ballyvourney Tomato and Herb Sausages
|
€1.99
| |
Finders Foods
|
Rocket Salad Dressing
|
€2.99
| |
O’Neill’s Irish Atlantic Sea Salt
|
Aromatic Garlic Sea Salt Flakes
|
€2.49
| |
O’Neill’s Irish Atlantic Sea Salt
|
Pure and Natural Sea Salt Flakes
|
€2.49
| |
Mella’s Irish Butter Fudge
|
Salted Caramel Irish Butter Fudge
|
€4.49
| |
Mella’s Irish Butter Fudge
|
Irish Butter Fudge Selection
|
€4.49
| |
Saturday Pizzas
|
Margherita Pizza
|
€4.99
| |
Saturday Pizzas
|
Pepperoni Pizza
|
€4.99
| |
Union Hall Smoked Fish
|
Smoked Mackerel Pâté
|
€3.29
| |
Union Hall Smoked Fish
|
Smoked Salmon Pâté
|
€3.29
| |
Derry
|
The Popcorn Company
|
Blue Raspberry Candy Floss
|
€1.29
|
The Popcorn Company
|
Green Apple Candy Floss
|
€1.29
| |
The Popcorn Company
|
Pink Vanilla Candy Floss
|
€1.29
| |
Down
|
Hellbent
|
Coiled South African Sausage (Boerewors)
|
€3.99
|
Dublin
|
Dan & Monstro
|
Homemade Curry Sauce
|
€3.49
|
Dan & Monstro
|
Homemade Pasta Sauce
|
€3.49
| |
Mama Nagi’s
|
Exotic Coconut Cook-in Sauce
|
€3.29
| |
Mama Nagi’s
|
Fruity Tomato Cook-in Sauce
|
€3.29
| |
Mama Nagi’s
|
Sweet Mango Cook-in Sauce
|
€3.29
| |
Meltdown
|
Hot Stuff Sauce
|
€3.79
| |
Nicky’s Plaice
|
Oak-Smoked Salmon
|
€2.99
| |
Safco Fine Foods
|
Fresh Falafel
|
€2.49
| |
Safco Fine Foods
|
Falafel Burger
|
€3.49
| |
Vada Pow
|
Croquette Tikka Masala
|
€3.49
| |
Vada Pow
|
Mumbai Potato Pie
|
€3.49
| |
Kildare
|
Prokulture
|
Organic Kombucha – Ginger & Lemongrass
|
€2.99
|
Prokulture
|
Organic Kombucha – Wild Berry
|
€2.99
| |
The Grill Shack
|
Original Hot Sauce
|
€3.29
| |
Leitrim
|
Dromod
|
Irish Homemade Boxty
|
€1.99
|
Jinny’s Bakery
|
Irish Stout Bread Mix
|
€3.65
| |
Louth
|
KooKee
|
Gluten Free Double Chocolate Cookie Mix
|
€3.59
|
KooKee
|
Gluten Free Spotaà Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
|
€3.59
| |
Mayo
|
Furnace Green
|
Meat Free Black Pudding
|
€2.29
|
Furnace Green
|
Meat Free White Pudding
|
€2.29
| |
Meath
|
Adriatic Taste
|
Grill Sausage – Extra Hot
|
€4.99
|
Adriatic Taste
|
Grill Sausage – Spicy
|
€4.99
| |
Monaghan
|
Hempful
|
CBD Infusion Health Bar
|
€2.99
|
Hempful
|
Natural Hemp Original Hemp Bar
|
€2.99
| |
Hempful
|
Protein Boost Health Bar
|
€2.99
| |
Kahawa Coffee
|
Cold Brew Latte
|
€2.49
| |
Kahawa Coffee
|
Cold Brew Original
|
€2.49
| |
Offaly
|
Biltong Chief
|
Chilli Beef Biltong
|
€2.85
|
Biltong Chief
|
Traditional Biltong
|
€2.85
| |
O’Donoghue’s Bakery
|
Dairy Free Soda Bread
|
€1.45
| |
Mossfield Organic Farm
|
Natural Yogurt
|
€2.29
| |
Tipperary
|
Blackcastle Farm/Irish Piedmontese Meat Company
|
6 Irish Gourmet Piedmontese Beef Sausages
|
€3.99
|
Lisduff Fine Foods
|
Cajun Turkey Grills
|
€2.79
| |
Lisduff Fine Foods
|
Sage & Onion Turkey Grills
|
€2.79
| |
Tyrone
|
Quinns
|
Hazelnut Gelato
|
€3.49
|
Quinns
|
Vanilla Gelato
|
€3.49
| |
Wexford
|
Jimmy’s Kitchen
|
Potato Cakes in Golden Batter
|
€3.89
|
Jimmy’s Kitchen
|
Potato Cakes in Herb Breadcrumb
|
€3.89
| |
Naturally Cordial
|
Wexford Blackcurrant Cordial
|
€3.99
| |
Naturally Cordial
|
Lemon and Lime Leaf Cordial
|
€3.99
| |
Wicklow
|
Guastalla
|
Italian Prosciutto
|
€3.99
|
Guastalla
|
Salami Antipasto
|
€3.99
| |
Porter & Nash
|
Caramelised Onion & Balsamic Sauce
|
€3.29
| |
Porter & Nash
|
Original Gravy
|
€3.29
| |
Pure Treats
|
Berry Burst Mini Cake
|
€2.99
| |
Pure Treats
|
Lemon Drizzle Mini Cake
|
€2.99
| |
The Piccolo Pizza Co.
|
Basil & Garlic Pizza Sauce
|
€1.99
| |
The Piccolo Pizza Co.
|
Herb & Spice Pizza Sauce
|
€1.99
| |
The Piccolo Pizza Co.
|
Smoky BBQ Pizza Sauce
|
€1.99
|
