42|Retail News|October 2014|www.retailnews.ie
Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards KILDERG®
The Irish Quality Food Awards 2014!
DAIRY MANOR®
• 454g • 1Kg = 4.82
DELUXE®
2.19 RATHDARAGH®
Low GI Multiseed Cob
Seafood Chowder
Extra Mature Cheddar
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• 375g • 1Kg = 9.31
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Celebrating our scoop of more awards for individual products than any other retailer, at The Irish Quality Food Awards 2014!
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Irish Cream Liqueur • 700ml • 1L = 12.84 • 17% Alc. Vol.
• 400g • 1Kg = 1.23
49c amongst the big winners on the night, taking home no fewer than 10 Awards, including lifting the Gold Drink Award for Aldi Clontarf Classic Blend Whiskey,
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NEWGATE®
Cream of Tomato Soup
ed Handmade Farmhouse Raspberry Yogurt, produced by Killowen Yogurts, was the winner in the Yogurts category for the second year in a row. Indeed, Aldi were
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Event organiser Helen Lyons presents the Award for Liqueurs & Speciality Spirits to Eleanor Byrne, Junior Project Manager, Brand Development, Lidl. Also pictured are event MC Catherine Fulvio, and Lara Monahan, Project Manager, Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards.
Retail News Editor John Walshe presents the Cheese Award to Sarah Delahunt, Lidl, who won for Irish Extra Mature Cheddar. Also pictured are Catherine Fulvio and Lara Monahan, IQFDA Project Manager.
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Other Winners Other winners included Genesis Crafty, whose Toaster Wheaten won in the Bread - Wheaten and Soda Breads category. The Award win “gives us accreditation when we are going to present to major retailers,” enthused Commercial Director, Melvyn Bacon. Another delighted winner was Ross Keogh, Production & Sales Manager at Keogh’s Farm and Keogh’s Crisps, whose Easy Cook 7 Minute Baby New Potatoes won in the Fresh Produce – Vegatables category, while their Sweet Chilli & Irish Red Pepper Potato Crisps won in the Bagged Snacks section. “These awards are very positive for the Irish industry and I think having it on the bag will definitely give us a boost in-store,” noted a delighted Keogh. Aldi Specially Select-
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Aldi Clontarf Classic Blend Whiskey, from Aldi and Castle Brands Inc., winner of the Gold Q Award in the Drinks category.
SuperValu, three times more money is invested back into the local economy,” Kelleher continued. “One of the ways this is achieved is due to our unique retail model, whereby stores are independently owned and operated by local retailers, and retailers have the freedom to purchase directly from local suppliers. A food start-up can begin its relationship with a local SuperValu store, before eventually growing their business across our entire store network. As a result, you will often find products in your local SuperValu that you cannot buy in other supermarkets.”
Multiple Award Winning!
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Martin Kelleher, Managing Director SuperValu, said, “We are delighted to present this award to On the Pigs Back and congratulate them on their title of Small Producer of the Year. This opportunity will now enable On the Pigs Back to grow from a small local supplier to a business supplying products across our entire SuperValu network, demonstrating our commitment to Irish suppliers. “International research shows that by shopping in locally owned stores, like
Agnes Bouchier-Hayes, Lecturer from Limerick Institute of Technology & IQFA kitchen manager, is pictured presenting the Hot Beverages: Coffee Award to Roy Raftery and Shaun Raymond, both from United Coffee, Linda O’Connor, Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland; and George MacLeod, MRPI (right) for SuperValu Signature Tastes Colombian Supremo Coffee Beans. Also pictured is event MC Catherine Fulvio (second from right)
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Dee Laffan, Easy Food Editor, is pictured (left), presenting the award for Free From – Chilled And Savoury to Ed Kerrigan and Paul Scally, Aldi Buying Directors, Paul Diffley and Gene Left, both from Gallaghers Bakery, and event MC, Catherine Fulvio.
Premium Irish Blackcurrant & Rum Preserve
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And THERE’S MORE... On top of this great achievement 10 of our products were Highly Commended!
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