Tesco Ireland

We go back a long way with Country Crest, 28 years to be exact! We've just signed a contract extension with the North County Dublin based supplier for potatoes, onions, and sweet potatoes worth €100m, bringing us to September 2027. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e-HADFX8 With thanks to the Irish Farmers Journal https://lnkd.in/ejCux8Cq #irishsuppliers

A really insightful event looking at the power of Retail Media. Well done to all!

As we mark World Food Day, we're thrilled to see the positive and proactive progress of our primary meat producers, who have signed up to the Meat Industry Ireland Charter for Sustainable Beef, launched by Charlie McConalogue Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine in recent days.   The dedication to sustainability from our suppliers in the meat industry aligns with and supports our shared priorities, building on the significant strides already made towards a sustainable future. #WorldFoodDay #Agriculture

Maintaining strong multi-year partnerships with Irish Suppliers such as Aurivo Co-operative Society Limited is key to the success of our business. 🐄 🥛 🧈 👨🌾 We’ve just signed a €36 million multi-year agreement with the Northwest based coop to supply 28 million litres of milk and cream, as well as branded butter and milkshake drinks, to all 177 of our stores nationwide. This is just one of a number of renewals and expansions of multi-year partnerships with Irish suppliers worth €200m in the coming weeks. Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue welcomed the investment : “This €200m investment announced by Tesco Ireland in Donegal represents a vote of confidence in the Irish agrifood sector, underlining the performance and value of our quality products and the significant economic contribution of our agri food producers to our rural and national communities.” We recently travelled to a farm in Donegal to meet with one of the 1,000 farming families who supply fresh milk every day for our customers right across the country. Stephen Blewitt Joe Manning

Our commitment to Irish Suppliers remains as strong as ever, and with that we've just announced a €200 million investment for the renewal and expansion of multi-year partnerships with Irish brands including Aurivo Co-operative Society Limited, Irish Yogurts, Country Crest, Freshways, Silver Pail, Ballymaguire Foods, Bandon Vale, and Crust & Crumb. As part of our support for Irish suppliers and agribusiness, the northwest-based dairy co-op, Aurivo, has signed a €36 million multi-year agreement with Tesco to supply 28 million litres of milk and cream, as well as branded butter and milkshake drinks, to all 177 of their stores nationwide. As a group Tesco buys €1.6 billion of Irish food and drink annually, more than the value of Irish food and drink exported to any country in the European Union. This makes Tesco is the single largest retail purchaser of Irish food and drink in the world, buying €1.6 billion a year, as verified by Indecon International Consultants. Joe Manning, Commercial Director, Tesco Ireland, joined Minister Charlie McConalogue in Donegal for the announcement “We are giving multi-year certainty to our partners, so they can further develop and grow with confidence, having already enjoyed long relationships with Tesco over many years. We are committed to providing our customers with outstanding quality, choice, and availability of fresh and packaged products. Fortunately, the Irish agrifood sector is similarly focused on delivering for our customers, which is why we are investing this €200 million in new and expanded agreements with several Irish agrifood suppliers.” Pictured from left to right Stephen Blewitt, General Manager, Dairy, Aurivo, Minister Charlie McConalogue TD and Joe Manning, Commercial Director, Tesco Ireland https://lnkd.in/eiQAGUhe

The top retailer at Blas na hÉireann 2024! We've had great news from the team attending the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards today. Our own brand and Finest products were honoured with a whopping 63 awards across gold, silver and bronze! 🏆 That massive haul is broken down into: 21 🏅 25 🥈 17 🥉 Well done to our technical and commercial teams, and partners in our valued supplier teams who have worked so hard to achieve these well-deserved wins From meats, to produce, to bakery, to grocery products and not forgetting chilled, dairy and bakery - our products are front and centre across the board in the impressive list of Irish producers who won awards! An awarding day! 🏅🥈🥉 Joe Manning John Brennan Samuel Watkins Lisa Rowan Ciarán Doyle Brendan Swords Jamie Griffin Breda Coppinger Karen Gordon #Blas2024

Want to be part of our team this Christmas? We’re looking for warm and friendly people to help us over the festive period. From serving customers with a smile to stocking shelves full of festive favourites and picking orders for home delivery, let’s make every day a little better together this Christmas. Register for festive job alerts here: https://lnkd.in/et7mKVqd #ChristmasJobs #EveryLittleHelps #APlaceToGetOn

Today, we attended the SDG Champions 2023-24 Showcase as an SDG Ambassador. Having completed the champion programme, it's vital for us to stay connected, and continue to promote the Sustainable Development Goals.   This event offered a brilliant platform to not only celebrate the initiatives of the new SDG Champions but also to engage with like-minded individuals who are committed to creating a sustainable future.   As a grocery retailer, we are particularly committed to tackling SDG2 which aims to tackle hunger. Alongside our Surplus Food Donations programme and partnerships with FoodCloud and Olio • Share More, Waste Less, Tesco Stronger Starts Food, our schools programme supporting children and families in need, is part of our commitment to driving awareness of the SDGs across Irish society, and lead by example in how small changes ladder up to make a big difference.       #SDGIreland

Massive congratulations to the 50+ strong group of Tesco colleagues and suppliers who took part in our charity cycle last week. We're delighted to say that following the 115km cycle around Killaloe in County Clare, €55,000 has been raised to support our charity partners Children's Health Foundation. A huge thank you to those who took part, donated and supported us along the way!

Thanks to the generosity of our colleagues and customers, €87,362 worth of products were donated through our Stronger Starts Summer Food Collection over the past three months. As an added bonus we will also be donating an additional €200 Tesco gift voucher to each of the 86 local Family Resource Centre's (Family Resource Centre National Forum) and community groups who took part in this summer’s collection. We hope that this provides another little help to those who need it.  #StrongerStarts