Agri-Business
Mandatory code in Australia to protect farmers and suppliers
The Australian government has today (Monday, June 24) announced plans to strengthen the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct to...
Supermarkets
Agri-Business
Burgers, grills and sausage sales down in June 2024 - Kantar
A lack of sunny weather saw shoppers spend €1.6 million less on chilled salads, burgers, grills and sausages this June...
Dairy
Retailers urged to 'restore' the price of fresh milk on shelves by 10c/L
Retailers have been “engaged in unjustified price cutting” of fresh milk on their shelves and should restore the price by...
Agri-Business
Kantar: Grocery price inflation down over 13% in a year
Grocery price inflation stood at 2.6% in the 12 weeks to May 12, 2024, down 13.3% compared to the same...
Tillage
Potato growers call for protest action outside supermarkets
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president, Francie Gorman, has been given a clear mandate by potato growers to organise protests outside...
Agri-Business
Fillet steaks among the latest Aldi price cuts
Fillet steaks, legs of lamb and round roasts are among the latest price cuts announced today (Monday, February 19) by...
Agri-Business
Kantar: Grocery sales hit record €1.4bn in December
Consumers spent a record-breaking €1.4 billion in Irish supermarkets in December 2023, according to the latest figures from Kantar. The...
Agri-Business
Supermarket wars: Aldi announces new series of price cuts
Aldi has today (Wednesday, January 3) confirmed a new series of price cuts leading to speculation that other supermarkets could...
Opinion
Opinion: Supermarkets must be 'coining' it in right now
I would say that the supermarkets are pretty happy with themselves at the present time – living the dream indeed....
Agri-Business
Grocery inflation drops second month in a row - Kantar
Consumers spent an additional €3.6 million on chilled burgers, grills and ice cream in the four weeks to July 9,...
Agri-Business
Farm orgs warn Irish farmers are casualties of supermarket price wars
Assurances from major supermarket groups in Ireland that all fresh milk sold in their stores is “100% Irish” have been...
Rural Life
Pressure should be put on the retail forum about 'profiteering' - TD
Sinn Féin Deputy Louise O’Reilly has asked that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney put pressure on...
Opinion
Opinion: Would retailers drop milk price if a food regulator was in place?
Getting the office of the new agri-food regulator (An Rialálaí Agraibhia) fully up and running cannot come quickly enough for...
Agri-Business
Tesco to drop price of own label 2 litre milk next week
One of the largest supermarket groups in Ireland will reduce the price of its own label, two litre fresh milk...
Rural Life
Grocery inflation drops to lowest level this year - Kantar
Irish grocery inflation has fallen to its lowest level so far this year, according to new data published today (Monday,...
Agri-Business
CCPC: No evidence of excessive pricing in grocery market
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has found no evidence of excessive pricing in the Irish grocery retail market....
Agri-Business
Butcher salaries soar in 2023 as demand increases
There has been a growing demand for butchers of all levels across the country which has led to an increase...
Agri-Business
ICMSA: Are food price cuts tested for sustainability?
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has questioned if recent food price cuts by supermarkets have been tested for...