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Doughnut giant has further expansion plans for new locations in 2023
Krispy Kreme sets sights on further Irish expansion
Since 12 December, Krispy Kreme’s iconic doughnuts have been available in 18 new locations across the country, as the brand plans to introduce more locations in 2023.
Krispy Kreme gained two new partners, Applegreen (now available in nine of its stores) and The Plaza Group (now available in four of its locations). Krispy Kreme has also added four new locations to its partnership with Tesco and a new location at Circle K’s Kilmacanogue service station. A new store at The Square Tallaght also opened on Friday, 16 December.
Lidl Ireland signs new deal worth more than €17m with Honeyvale Foods
Last month, Lidl Ireland announced it had signed a new contract worth more than €17 million with Tipperary supplier Honeyvale Claire Mulrennan, senior buyer, Foods, which Lidl Ireland, alongside David will see it Brett, managing director, provide a rangeHoneyvale and John Brett, commerical director, Honeyvale (Pic: Robbie Reynolds) of premium Irish pork and bacon products to more than 217 Lidl stores across the island of Ireland.
Founded in 1940, Honeyvale is part of the familyowned 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; also supplying all of Lidl’s 900 stores in Great Britain. Its partnership spanning over 15 years with Lidl Ireland, has facilitated export deals to countries including Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Portugal, Slovenia and Poland.
New year, new Subs!
Subway has announced three new additions to its menu - Teriyaki Steak and Plant-based Teriyaki Steak and a new snack, Cheesy Garlic Bites.
The company has partnered with The Vegetarian Butcher to provide a wide selection of plant-based ‘meat’ options from January 2023. The Vegetarian Butcher is one of the world’s leading plant-based meat brands, created by meat lovers, for meat lovers, to produce high-quality products that don’t compromise on taste. Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the Ibec sector organisation representing the country’s main primary beef processing companies, has welcomed the resumption of beef exports to China, announced on Thursday, 5 January by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue,
Welcoming the news, MII chair Philip Carroll said: “The resumption of beef exports to China is a long awaited and welcome decision and will widen the scope for beef exports over the coming years.
“The suspension of Ireland’s beef exports to China was a major loss to the entire beef sector, just as sales to this important new market were set to ramp up,” he continued.
“The decision in 2020 to temporarily suspend trade was due to a single case of atypical BSE that was detected by the Department and notified to the Chinese authorities as part of the protocols associated with access to the Chinese market.
“This announcement will now enable companies to renew and further develop
Aldi Ireland has pledged to eliminate at least 60 tonnes of food waste in 2023 as the retailer welcomed the government’s New National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap.
To date, Aldi has saved almost 1,100 tonnes of food from going to waste by donating the equivalent of 2.6 million meals to its charity partner FoodCloud. By doing so, 3.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions have been avoided.
Aldi has also recently donated 19 pallets of stock to FoodCloud through its Food for Good programme, while a food collection programme in operation among staff at Aldi HQ in Naas has donated over 2,600 meals to Naas Food Bank.
The 2023 pledge will now see the company increase its waste reduction efforts undertaken to date.
Earlier this year, research commissioned by Aldi alongside FoodCloud found that two-thirds of Irish households are uncomfortable with the amount of food waste they generate, while 47% of those surveyed said that they throw out food every week.
“Aldi will continue to explore opportunities to cut food waste across
Aldi Ireland pledges to eliminate 60 tonnes of food waste in 2023
MII chair Philip Carroll says decision “will widen the scope for beef exports over the coming years”
trade opportunities with customers in China which have been disrupted for the past two and a half years,” Carroll added.
Beef processors will work with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to finalise the necessary steps so that trade can recommence quickly.
MII also acknowledged with thanks the efforts of the Minister and officials in securing this breakthrough.
our operations and will eliminate more than 60 tonnes of food waste in 2023,” said Niall O’Connor, group managing director, Aldi Ireland.
“As we continue to work every day to cut down on waste – not just food waste, but also packaging, plastic and non-recyclables – from across our entire operations, we are very pleased to welcome the government’s announcement of the new National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025,” O’Connor added. “We fully support the priority actions in the Roadmap and are committed to playing our part in delivering on them in the years ahead.” n
