Coca-Cola is Ireland's top-selling brand for the 19th year in a row, the latest Checkout Top 100 Brands report shows.
The report ranks brands based on the value of their sales across the Irish grocery sector.
Three Irish brands - Tayto, Avonmore and Brennans - feature in the top ten of the list, while six of 2023's top ten brands - Cadbury Dairy Milk, Avonmore, Brennans, Monster, Red Bull and 7UP - have held on to the rankings that they achieved last year.
Among other big movers on this year's list includes Deep River Rock which climbs by 15 places, to number 31, from the number-46 position in 2022, while soft-drinks brand Fanta moves from number 58 to number 46.
Confectionery brands Haribo and Cadbury Twirl leap up the rankings by 11 places, moving from number 40 to 29 and from number 66 to 55, respectively.
The Extra chewing gum brand also moves up the rankings by four places, from number 16 in 2022 to number 12 in 2023.
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Meanwhile, McCambridge Bread climbs from the number 78 position in 2022 to number 68 in 2023 while bar brand FULFIL improves its ranking by eight places, moving from number 27 to number 19.
Checkout also noted that Fitzgeralds Family Bakery continues to perform strongly, moving from number 33 to number 30, while Dairygold improves its position by four places, moving from number 32 to number 28, while the Keogh's crisp brand climbs by five places, moving from number 61 last year to number 56 this year.
Other Irish brands that have shown themselves to be firm favourites with Irish shoppers in recent years include Carroll's of Tullamore, which moves up by one place this year, to number 21, and Brady Family and O’Donnells Crisps, which retain their number 20 and number 49 positions, respectively, from last year.
Heineken is, once again, the country's leading drinks brand on the Checkout Top 50 Alcohol list.
Ten of the top 12 brands retain their positions from 2022 - Smirnoff, Guinness, Bulmers, Jameson and Coors are still the nation’s number two, three, four, five and six brands, respectively, while Santa Rita is Ireland's favourite wine brand for the sixth year in a row.
"It is encouraging to see so many Irish brands among this year’s biggest movers," says Maev Martin, Checkout's editor.
The Checkout Top 100 Brands is based on branded value sales across the Irish grocery sector. In compiling the report, NIQ Ireland measures the sales performance of over 5,000 brands from over 200 product classes.
"Inflation has been a significant concern for many shoppers throughout the past year, but despite pressures on grocery budgets, brands remain resilient," said Ruth Lloyd-Evans, senior business insights manager – retailer services, NIQ Ireland.
"It is inspiring to see so many iconic brands represented in the Top 100. It is testament to the hard work of brand owners and retailers alike that brands remain relevant and important to the Irish shopper in this competitive landscapem" she said.
"Irish brands hold an important place in the rankings, and many have consistently moved up the list year after year. To see Irish brands go from strength to strength is inspiring for new innovators who are striving to bring local successes to the Irish FMCG market and beyond," she added.
