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New L’OR Barista Sublime Coffee Machine launched to deliver barista quality drinks at Home

Offering a coffee shop experience at home, L’OR has launched L’OR Barista Sublime, a double-spouted espresso coffee machine, available now from €89.99 in Dunnes Stores and Tesco nationwide, and online at lorespresso.com.

Coffee lovers can now enjoy single or double ristrettos, espressos, lungos, as well as all other favourite coffee recipes without having to step foot in a coffee shop. What really makes this system stand apart is the ability to take the new and exclusive L’OR Barista XXL capsules, which contain twice the amount of coffee.

Created in collaboration with designer Khodi Feiz, the compact L’OR Barista Sublime coffee machine is available in three standout colours. Not only that, it is compatible with L’OR Espresso single shot capsules and L’OR Barista XXL capsules, but also allows coffee lovers to use the wide range of alternative branded coffee capsules on the market*, providing maximum flexibility and choice.

*(The L’OR Barista Sublime coffee machine has been designed to also work with Nespresso capsules)

Tirlán revealed as new brand identity for Glanbia Ireland

Glanbia Co-op and Glanbia Ireland has revealed they will in future be known as Tirlán, a new identity crafted to reflect the unique characteristics that define this dynamic organisation. Combining the Irish words ‘Tír’ for land and ‘Lán’ for full, Tirlán stands for ‘Land of Abundance’ and represents the deep connection and relationship between the Co-op, its people and the land they nurture together to farm and sustain.

Tirlán was unveiled simultaneously to employees and farmer shareholders during a webinar hosted in the co-op’s new collaboration centre at Abbey Quarter in Kilkenny city.

Glanbia plc will retain and continue to operate under the Glanbia name as an entirely separate entity. Tirlán will remain the largest shareholder in Glanbia plc, with a 31.9% shareholding*.

Tirlán’s portfolio includes many of Ireland’s best known and most loved Irish dairy brands, such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden, Premier, Wexford and international brands such as GAIN Animal Nutrition, Truly Grass Fed, Millac and Solmiko nutritional milk proteins.

As a co-operative, Tirlán is 100% farmer-owned, with 11 high-tech processing facilities, 52 agri-branches and over 2,100 employees. Sales revenue this year is forecast to exceed €3 billion.

Speaking at the launch of Tirlán in Kilkenny, CEO Jim Bergin, said: “It is with a sense of history and optimism that we unveil Tirlán as an ambitious, innovative, and modern co-op that combines the best of our heritage, all our people, and our expertise. Our organisation has evolved over our 100 year history. Entering this new phase of our co-op’s journey, Tirlán has ambitions for an ever-increasing role in the wider economy, the international food and nutrition sectors, and especially in rural communities across the country.”

*(As of the close of business, Monday, 29 August, 2022)

Brand ambassador, Irish rugby international Tadhg Furlong with L-R John Murphy, chairman, Tirlán, Nicola O’Connell, head of consumer development, Tirlán, and Jim Bergin, CEO, Tirlán

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Daybreak and the Irish Heart Foundation team up to ‘Get a Move On!’ towards tackling heart disease

Daybreak and long-term charity partner, the Irish Heart Foundation are back with another active challenge. The ‘Get a Move On!’ campaign challenges Daybreak retailers and staff to walk 10,000 steps daily for the month of September. The aim for this year’s active challenge is to showcase that making small lifestyle changes can make a big difference to heart health, all while raising funds for a worthy cause.

Over 200 Daybreak stores are taking part in the challenge over the month of September. Participants will commit to hitting 10,000 steps a day and will ask customers, family and friends to sponsor them to achieve the fundraising target.

Musgrave partners with UCC to support allergen education and research

Musgrave has collaborated with University College Cork (UCC) to advance allergy education and research. This partnership will advance critical research from UCC’s Infant Centre into anaphylaxis management, which is the management of severe, potentially lifethreatening allergic reactions in care settings. It will also support the launch of a new online postgraduate programme in Allergy and Clinical Immunology within the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, UCC.

Ray Bowe, head of Food Safety and Quality at Musgrave, said: “At Musgrave, we feed one in three people across Ireland every day. We ensure that the food we supply is of the highest quality and safe for those who enjoy it, and this means the continuous management of allergens is a key cornerstone across our supply chains to the end consumer. As a result, we were happy to have the opportunity to support this allergy education and research at UCC and CUH.”

The support of Musgrave will see a number of grants made available for students on this programme and the course is the only one of its kind that can be undertaken fully online.

Ray Bowe, head of Food Safety and Quality at Musgrave, alongside Professor Geraldine Boylan and Dr Juan Trujillo

Made with Mash Direct’s signature farm fresh potatoes, the Peri Peri Fries are prepared immediately after harvesting to ensure freshness

Mash Direct adds some spice to its potato-based range

Mash Direct has added some spice to its range in the shape of Peri Peri Fries. Ensuring a sensory sensation like no other, this new product is sure to give consumers’ taste buds a boost.

Tapping into the market trend for spicy foods, the new product combines flavours of the Levant region of Western Asia with spices like piri piri, zaatar and sumac to provide an explosion of flavour to spice up any mealtime.

Made with Mash Direct’s signature farm fresh potatoes, the Peri Peri Fries are prepared immediately after harvesting to ensure freshness, flavour and to retain the natural texture and nutritional benefits of the produce.

Lance Hamilton, chief commercial officer at Mash Direct said: “We are always innovating to meet consumer demand and offering our consumers quick and convenient solutions to satisfy their family at mealtimes or to entertain with friends.”

Like the rest of Mash Direct’s innovative vegetable accompaniments range, the Peri Peri Fries are 100% gluten-free and free from artificial colourings and flavourings.

Summer of fun at Gala Retail

Gala Retail customers have had a summer of fun this year, with the group giving away €80,000 worth of prizes to loyal customers and entering its second year of partnership with Starcamp Ireland, as sponsor of its summer camps taking place in more than 250 locations across Ireland.

The summer of fun kicked off back in May with the ‘Summer Days’ promotion which saw Gala customers given the chance to win passes to some of Ireland’s most popular family attractions. Gala customers who spent over €10 in participating stores were entered into a draw for the chance to win a family day out to Tayto Park, Fota Wildlife Park or Dublin Zoo this summer.

In June, Gala Retail customers had the opportunity to ‘Getaway with Gala’. Teaming up with IrelandHotels.com, the Gala Getaways giveaway gave Gala shoppers spending over €10 entry into a draw to win a €250 ‘Go Anywhere’ gift card.

This summer also saw Gala enter its second year as headline sponsor of Starcamp Ireland, Ireland’s number one children’s activity camp, providing over €10,000 worth of prizes for participating children and their schools.

For the second year, Gala was the headline sponsor of Starcamp Ireland

Musgrave announces partnership with eCommerce platform in Singapore

Musgrave has announced a new supply partnership with RedMart Singapore, the online supermarket arm of leading eCommerce platform, Lazada Singapore, and part of the well-known Lazada Group.

The agreement was facilitated by Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland and follows a trade mission to South East Asia with Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue showcasing Ireland’s vision for a food systems approach to the sustainable development of the sector, Food Vision 2030.

The partnership will eventually see Musgrave supply over 400 products from its SuperValu own brand range and other Irish brands to Singapore’s leading online grocery platform.

The RedMart deal follows a major investment by Musgrave in its new Irish food export fulfilment centre in Ballymun, Co. Dublin, which has recently received approval from the Department of Agriculture.

“Musgrave is delighted to announce this new partnership with RedMart Singapore,” said Liam Hyland, director of Export and International Trade at Musgrave. “The deal will see over 400 SuperValu own brand products, many of which recently won the renowned Great Taste awards, and other well-known Irish brands made

The new agreement between Musgrave and RedMart Singapore was facilitated by Bord Bia and Enterprise Ireland

available to customers across Singapore while opening one of the world’s fastest growing markets to Irish producers and suppliers.” ■

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SiSú, the award-winning wellness drinks company, expands team

SiSú is a growing family-owned Irish wellness drinks company driven by a passion for using the power of plant-based ingredients to fuel, and even heal, our bodies through its range of organic kombuchas, cold-pressed wellness shots and juices.

SiSú grew in popularity over the pandemic, offering chilled delivery direct to consumers’ doors. The company also listed its products in over 1,000 stores such as Dunnes Stores, Tesco, Musgrave, BWG, Spar, Applegreen and coffee shops nationwide.

To continue this growth, SiSú has expanded its team with the appointment of a new sales director, brand & marketing manager and business development specialist.

Leo Jones joins the team as sales director, coming from the largest food business in Ireland, Sysco Foods. His extensive knowledge of the food and retail sector will be pivotal to the next phase of SiSú’s growth.

Louise Kirwan joins as brand & marketing manager, SiSú’s first in-house marketing role for the business. Kirwan worked previously with the Irish Independent, The RDS and the Irish Farmers Journal.

Molly Croft joins the team as business development specialist, focusing on growing the corporate and independent customer base for the brand.

“Over the past two years we have taken strategic steps to strengthen each area of the business, we have trebled our business and on target to do 1.5 million units this year, we feel it is the right time for these appointments,” said Jennifer Mulvey, managing director at SiSú.

Founded by Limerick couple Brian and Fiona McGann, SiSú now plans to extend its wellness shots range in late autumn and garner further industry success following its ninth Great Taste Award.

Molly Croft Louise Kirwan Leo Jones

News Ireland appoints internal candidates to three senior commercial roles MediaCom Ireland announces four new hires

News Ireland, one of Ireland’s leading media groups, has appointed internal candidates to three senior commercial roles.

Sorcha Cunningham

has been appointed head of publishing and digital for The Sunday Times Ireland while Karl Kavanagh will become the head of publishing and digital for The Irish Sun.

Both have been with News Ireland for 15 years and bring a wealth of trading and management experience to their new roles. They will work to grow revenue across both print and digital and will also become members of the senior leadership team in Ireland.

Dave Doyle, who has been with News Ireland for eight years, has taken on an expanded remit in his role as head of trading in Ireland. The position now includes a range of wider responsibilities such as leading News Ireland’s overall digital growth strategy, while also further developing trading agreements with both key agency groups and key direct clients in the Irish market.

Media planning and buying agency, MediaCom Ireland has announced four new appointments, taking place with immediate effect. Andrea Capucho and Zarah O’Brien have joined the agency as account executives, Jonny Allen has come on board as a senior account manager and Melisa Trejo as media groups, has a senior digital account manager. appointed internal Jonny Allen is a graduate of Ulster University with a Bachelor’s Degree candidates to three in Communication, Advertising and Marketing. He joins MediaCom from senior commercial Mammoth, where he has over four years’ experience in a variety of roles, roles. including media executive, media planner, and media manager. Melisa Trejo, a graduate of Tecnológicode Monterray, holds a Bachelor’s has been appointed Degree in Marketing and Communication. She has over seven years’ Karl Kavanagh, Sorcha experience in digital marketing, having previously worked as a digital Cunningham and Dave Doyle manager in MediaCom Mexico. Zarah O’Brien joins the team from the Dalkey Duck, where she held the position of social media assistant. She graduated from Technological University Dublin (TUD) in 2022 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications. Andrea Capucho joins MediaCom from the Public House and has over five years’ experience working as a communications and marketing analyst. She graduated from the University of São Paolo (Brazil) with a Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing and completed a Diploma in Digital Marketing from Digital Marketing Institute in 2021.

Zarah O’Brien, Melisa Trejo, Andrea Capucho and Jonny Allen

Karen Noble Paul Corbett

Two new hires join Powerscourt Distillery team

Powerscourt Distillery is delighted to announce two new members to its team.

Karen Noble has joined the Powerscourt Distillery team as visitor centre manager. She brings a plethora of experience, having worked in prestigious establishments such as Ballymaloe House, La Stampa, Chapter One, and Luna, among many others, in both Ireland and France. This will allow Powerscourt to continue to develop its fivestar visitor centre experience. Noble holds a degree in Hospitality Management and a Masters in Gastronomy and Food Studies.

Award-winning distiller and blender Paul Corbett will head up the distillery team and all aspects of production as distillery manager. He will continue to build on the reputation for exceptional spirits from Powerscourt Distillery. He is passionate about whiskey, having worked as a lead distiller at the Teeling Whiskey Company and gaining further valuable experience as head distiller of the Clonakilty Distillery, where he oversaw the construction of its distillery and won Best Irish New Make Spirit at the World Whiskies Awards in its first year of production. Corbett was highly commended in the Master Distiller/Master Blender category at the Icons of Whisky awards in both 2020 and 2001. The Powerscourt Distillery team are looking forward to exciting new releases with Corbett in the coming years. ■