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IFA President Tim Cullinan said farmers would be 'very sceptical about the latest publicity blitz by some retailers'

Price cuts cannot come 'at expense of farmers' - IFA

Price cuts by supermarkets cannot come "at the expense of farmers and producers", the Irish Farmers' Association has warned.

Business • 04 Jan 24

ALDI claims the cuts will save consumers an additional €2m over the Christmas period

ALDI to cut prices on 170 Christmas products

ALDI is to cut the price of 170 seasonal products as Irish consumers prepare for Christmas.

Business • 12 Dec 23

Shoppers visited stores more often in November, making an average of 21.3 trips over the month, an increase of 4.4% on last year, new Kantar figures show

Grocery price inflation falls again to 8.6% - Kantar

Grocery sales are expected to exceed €1.4 billion for the first time ever in December, according to the latest predictions from Kantar.

Business • 11 Dec 23

Grocery inflation fell to 9.8% in the 12 weeks to October 29, down from 10.5% in October, new figures from Kantar show

Grocery inflation falls to 9.8% from 10.5% - Kantar

New figures from Kantar show that grocery inflation has fallen below 10% for the first time this year.

Business • 13 Nov 23

Some of the contracts will see Aldi open up new international markets for their products.

Aldi signs new contracts with four Irish suppliers

Aldi Ireland has agreed four new deals with Irish-based suppliers worth more than €26 million.

Business • 21 Sep 23

Aldi said recruitment is underway, with the chain keen to fill the positions as soon as possible.

Aldi looking to fill 340 jobs between now and Christmas

Aldi is looking to fill 340 jobs in its stores across Ireland between now and Christmas.

Business • 28 Aug 23

Aldi has now opened five new stores around the country so far this year

Aldi opens new stores in Athenry and Kanturk

Aldi has today opened two new stores in Athenry in Co Galway and Kanturk in Co Cork as part of a €18m investment.

Business • 06 Jul 23

Consumers are making an additional seven trips to supermarkets as they are shopping little and often to help manage household budgets

Consumers changing to value own-label goods - Kantar

New figures from Kantar show that the rate of grocery inflation slowed again marginally to 16.5% in the 12 weeks to 14 May, down from 16.6%.

Business • 29 May 23

Aldi opens a new store in Adamstown, Co Dublin - its 156th store in Ireland

Aldi opens new store in Adamstown, Co Dublin

Aldi has opened its new store in Adamstown, Co Dublin, creating 30 new permanent jobs in the local area.

Business • 06 Apr 23

Aldi to create 360 new jobs

Supermarket chain Aldi has announced 360 new jobs across the country.

Business • 22 Jan 23

Aldi plans to open 11 new stores in Dublin over the next five years

Aldi to open 11 new stores in Dublin in €73m investment

Aldi has today announced plans to open 11 new stores in Dublin over the next five years in a €73m investment.

Business • 28 Nov 22

Kantar said the average annual grocery bill will go from €7,019 to €7,960 if consumers do not make changes to what they buy and where they shop

Grocery inflation hits new high of 13.4% - Kantar

Grocery inflation rose to another record-breaking high of 13.4% in the last 12 weeks to October 30, new figures from Kantar show today.

Business • 14 Nov 22

Aldi is investing over €63m in its expansion in Connacht

Aldi opens its 11th store in Co Galway

Aldi has today opened its new store in Mountbellew in Co Galway, the latest step in the retailer's dedicated West of Ireland expansion programme.

Business • 10 Nov 22

Aldi removes plastic packaging from wooden toy range

Aldi is to remove all plastic packaging from its entire seasonal wooden toy and plush range this year.

Business • 25 Oct 22

Aldi launches recruitment drive for 450 staff

Aldi has started a recruitment drive to fill 450 vacancies in the retailer's stores across the country.

Business • 17 Oct 22

The store will be locatd off the new Carrigaline Western Relief Road which is currently under construction

Aldi gets green light for new €10m Carrigaline store

Aldi Ireland has been granted planning permission to build a €10m store in Carrigaline, County Cork.

Business • 20 May 22

Grant Thornton was commissioned to carry out the survey in February 2018

Lidl wins High Court case over Aldi-commissioned survey

Supermarket chain Lidl Ireland has won a High Court action that arose over what it claims was a flawed 2018 Aldi-commissioned price survey which put Lidl in second place.

Business • 08 Mar 22

Aldi Group Managing Director Niall O'Connor and Store Manager Colm Foley pictured with Councillor Norma Moriarty cutting the tape to open Aldi's 150th Irish store in Caherciveen, Co Kerry

Aldi opens its 8th store in Co Kerry

Aldi has opened a new store in Caherciveen in Co Kerry - its 150th store in Ireland since entering the Irish market in 1999 and its eight in Co Kerry.

Business • 03 Mar 22

Tom Gannon, Director of NutriQuick, Dean Siney, Managing Director of NutriQuick, and Billy Carr, Buying Director at Aldi Ireland

Wicklow-based NutriQuick signs new €9m deal with Aldi

Aldi Ireland has agreed a new €9 million deal with Wicklow-based NutriQuick to supply all of Aldi's 149 Irish stores with its ready meals.

Business • 01 Mar 22

Aldi's new corporate offices in Naas, Co Kildare were officially opened today by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar

Aldi to create 600 jobs nationwide this year

Aldi has said it is to create 600 new jobs in stores across the country this year.

Business • 14 Jan 22

An artist's impression of the new Aldi store in Kanturk, Co Cork

Aldi Ireland to open new Kanturk store in 2023

Aldi Ireland is to create 25 new permanent jobs to Kanturk in Co Cork when it opens a new store in the town.

Business • 06 Dec 21

Aldi Ireland plans to invest €320m from 2022 to 2024 as it o opens 30 new stores across the country

Aldi Ireland plans 30 new stores as profits surge

Aldi Ireland said its profit before tax came to €71.2m in 2020, a jump of 46% on the figure for the previous year, while its turnover for the year grew by 14% to €2 billion from €1.74 billion in 2019.

Business • 19 Nov 21