Earlier this year, Musgrave MarketPlace, Northern Ireland’s leading wholesale supplier, announced a £1.1 million investment in the upgrade of its Belfast-based Duncrue branch. The results of the 52,000 square foot store upgrade, which created 3 new jobs, were unveiled to hundreds of special guests, retail, foodservice and SME businesses this... View Article
THE newly re-branded range of sauces from Prep House, formerly known as Sauce Works, has contributed to a massive 37% sales increase for Fiveways Supermarket in Newry. As one of the company’s first-customers several years ago, Prep House chose Fiveways as its first customer to receive the newly re-branded range... View Article
Danske Bank has announced that it will be the chief sponsor of dairy industry celebration the Royal Ulster Winter Fair for the 32nd year in a row. And the bank said the event on December 14 at the Eikon Exhibition Centre at Balmoral Park, Lisburn would take place at a time of renewed opportunities... View Article
Customers of SuperValu, Centra and Mace have been advised to review their bank statements following a cyber attack. Retail group Musgrave, the parent company of the three outlets, has said that this should be taken as a precautionary measure. The cyber attack against customers of the stores has seen malicious software attempt to... View Article
The new Lurgan store in Pinehurst Retail Park, which was relocated from a previous site on Castle Street, boasts a new “architectural design and spacious interior layout”, according to the company. Lidl first opened its store in Lurgan back in 1999. It now has a network of 38 supermarkets, employing around 900... View Article
Armagh-based Linwoods and Newtownabbey’s Henderson Retail are amongst the winners in this year’s Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Chamber Business Awards for 2017. Linwoods, who deliver a range of premium bakery, fresh dairy and healthy super food products to over 1,600 customers daily, received the ‘Export Business... View Article
The innovative Foodovation Centre at North West Regional College is celebrating the news that five of its clients have won a record nine prizes at the 2017 Irish Food Awards held at Dingle, County Kerry. Often referred to as the ‘Academy Awards of Irish food’, Blás na hÉireann is the largest blind tested... View Article
SuperValu Comber has just completed a £600k revamp that will help to redefine the local convenience market. The food market store, which employs 50 local staff, will have many new features, explained Martin Reynolds, SuperValu Comber, Store Manager. “When customers come through our refreshed foyer area they will see all... View Article
Top chefs and food producers from across Northern Ireland will put their thinking (catering) hats on as they get ready to visit Northern Ireland’s leading waste management company RiverRidge, together with Natural World Products (NWP), for a day that will shed light on how both companies fit into the journey of... View Article
Business leaders at the Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) ‘Appetite for Growth’ conference have heard how a strong trade deal with Europe post Brexit will be vital to protect the future of the province’s biggest export industry. The annual event, which was hosted by NIFDA and supported by... View Article
