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Grocery prices up almost 6%, new figures suggest
Most households are worse off by well in excess of €3,000 a year as a result of higher priced groceries
Blame farmers not supermarkets for the rising price of food
Watchdog says supermarkets have shielded consumers from moves by producers to increase margins
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Lidl and Germany’s richest man face up against Aldi in battle of discount supermarkets
Lidl operates 12,000 stores in 31 countries and its parent Schwarz Group has 595,000 employees
Production at Ballymaguire Foods resumes following listeria detection last month
Food Safety Authority of Ireland launched an investigation following ‘extensive’ outbreak of listeriosis that led to recall of products
Supermarket profit margins ‘not notably high’ despite rising prices, watchdog says
Retailers may be absorbing higher production costs rather than passing them fully onto consumers, CCPC report suggests
Two great-value wines to sip in the summer shade
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What is your experience of ready-meals from Irish supermarkets?
Have your say: After massive food safety recall due to listeria outbreak will these items remain on your shopping list?
What is listeriosis and what are the symptoms? All you need to know about the infection linked to recall across Ireland
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Adult dies with listeriosis as food safety authority confirms ‘extensive’ outbreak
FSAI recalls various ready meals found in Tesco, SuperValu, Centra and Aldi
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Two refreshing summer drinks in innovative packaging from Aldi
Wines for the Weekend: A pinot grigio and a Sangria are both perfect for warmer weather
One of these Aldi rosé wines is made from the same grapes as Whispering Angel
Sainte Victoire and Le Petit Poulet Rosé are both bone dry
Rate of grocery price growth more than doubled in past year, Kantar says
When inflation goes above 3%-4% shoppers feel it in their wallets and change their behaviour, Kantar says
Two Macedonian wines big on flavour and light on the pocket
Wines for the Weekend: an affordable Assyrtiko and Primitivo produced close to home
Grocery price inflation surges to more than 4.5%
Sales increase at slowest pace since 2022 with greater focus on promotions and own label brands
Retailers that innovate and embrace ecommerce have no need to fear Amazon’s Irish website
Amazon.ie lacks discounted Prime offer for students nor is the family plan available and does not have as big inventory as UK version
Brian O’Driscoll issued with compliance notice by consumer watchdog over ‘misleading’ social media post
Fitness coach Caroline O’Mahony, who has 882,000 Instagram followers, found to have failed to use appropriate labels for commercial content
Aldi nails it with these two hard-to-beat southern hemisphere wines
An Australian sauvignon and South African shiraz for about €10
Two wines from neighbouring French regions that offer good value for money
Wines for the Weekend: Both of these bottles are available for €12.99 from Aldi
Storms and sobriety see sales surges in January
Shoppers stocked up before arrival of bad weather and embraced dry January
Greencore confirms plans to return to M&A as it unveils ‘ambitious’ targets
Shares in Dublin-based sandwich maker have almost doubled in value this year
Wines on sale: refreshing Muscadet and a gutsy Australian shiraz from Aldi
Wines for the Weekend: Big-name wines at hard to match prices
Some less expensive bottles of wine can lack flavour, but not this one
Wines for the Weekend: These two Italian wines from Aldi offer great value for money
Profit at Aldi Ireland dropped 3.3% last year amid cost of living crisis
Retailer completes purchase of 60-acre site in Co Kildare as it marks 25 years in Ireland
‘I honestly have no idea how I’m going to save my restaurant from going under’
Irish restaurateurs face the hardest of times as the soaring cost of ingredients adds to an already challenging climate
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Grocery inflation steady at less than 3% new data show
Dunnes clinches top spot in supermarket league table, with Teso close behind
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Worker sacked by Aldi after sexual assault conviction wins €5,000 for unfair dismissal
WRC found ‘rush to dismissal’ after bosses saw newspaper report on man’s court case
Grocery inflation steady according to retail data
Figures from Kantar Worldpanel show rate of inflation is steady 2.8% having hit 2.5% earlier in the summer
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John Wilson: Two solid Italian wines for less than €9
Wines for the Weekend: Aldi has a good offer on Italians that work well with food, but are also good on their own
Irish grocery price inflation lifts for first time in 15 months
Kantar data suggest price inflation was driving value sales growth rather than increased purchasing
I don’t usually recommend wines that cost less than €7, but this is an exception
Wines for the Weekend: Most of the time bottles selling for less than €7 don’t offer great value for money
Two Caesar salads in the same shop have wildly different prices. Is this why your shopping bill is so high?
A hard-to-explain difference in the prices of similar salad products across Irish supermarkets highlights why you should pay close attention to unit pricing
Grocery prices rising at slowest rate since March 2022
Cool June puts a dampener on sales of BBQ food and salads
Irish workers would turn down a job offer if remote working was not possible
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Aldi signs €125m contract with Dawn Meats in deal adding six new product lines
Agreement will see meat processor increase its supply to German multiple by 35% over five years
Greencore recalls sandwiches and wraps in UK amid E.coli outbreak
Bacteria was not found in products but Dublin-listed company took ‘precautionary measure’
Two light Italian rosés to drink in the garden this summer
Wines for the Weekend: These light, fresh summery rosés are both from Aldi and are perfect for the warmer months
Aldi boss Niall O’Connor: ‘We’re foot to the floor. If we could go faster, we would’
Discount supermarket chain remains committed to Irish expansion plans despite cost challenges and shifting market tectonics
Dupes have become a status symbol. But are consumers really winning when they buy them?
‘Dupe culture’ is booming as younger buyers embrace #bougieonabudget tips on social media. How did buying lookalike products become its own trend – and who’s paying the price?
Supermarket wines: a white and a rosé on special offer
Wines for the Weekend: The two wines below will be on offer in Aldi from May 30th until June 12th
Grocery inflation at lowest level since start of cost-of-living crisis
Kantar data shows prices rising at 2.6 per cent in 12 weeks to middle of May
Grocery inflation falls again as Easter egg sales surge
Kantar puts grocery inflation at 2.9 per cent in the 12 weeks to the middle of April
Supermarket ‘yellow pack’ was once ridiculed. Now Irish consumers love own brand. Here’s why it makes sense
Pricewatch: Driven by cost-of-living concerns and better produce, Irish shoppers are embracing own-brand
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