Lidl Ireland has agreed a new contract worth more than €17m with Co Tipperary-based Honeyvale Foods.
The new deal will see the company's range of Irish pork and bacon products supplied to more than 217 Lidl stores across the island of Ireland.
Founded in 1940, Honeyvale is part of the family-owned Brett Group that started as a small agricultural merchant selling to farmers in Kilkenny and Tipperary.
It has grown over the years to what is now an international supplier of premium pork and bacon and has had a partnership deal with Lidl Ireland for the past 15 years.
Honeyvale now supply Lidl's stores in Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as all of its 900 stores in the UK. Honeyvale's products are also sold in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Portugal, Slovenia and Poland.
David Brett, Managing Director of Honeyvale, said his company is committed to bringing the best Irish ham to people's dinner table.
"We are involved in every step of the supply chain process. We plant the seeds that produce native wheat and barley. These cereals are then brought to the family mill in Callan, Co Kilkenny, at harvest time," he said.
"They are the staple ingredients in the feed used on our family pig farm in Co Kilkenny. The pork is cured in Cahir, Co Tipperary, ensuring a quality of craft and distinction in taste in all of our bacon products," he added.
Claire Mulrennan, Senior Buyer at Lidl Ireland, emphasised the quality of the retailer's pork products and how the retailer is continuing to give Irish food & drink suppliers the chance to showcase their products and grow their business through Lidl stores globally.
"Ireland has a portfolio of amazing producers and at Lidl we strive to find premium products that not only taste great, but that are sourced from trusted Irish producers," Ms Mulrennan said.
"We are delighted to extend our deal with Honeyvale and sign this new contract," she added.
