Five Waterford food and drink suppliers have won contracts to supply SuperValu and Aldi nationwide as part of their continuing commitment to encourage and support local businesses.
Coffee House Lane, Frothing Ferments and Iasc Seafood Bar are among the 57 suppliers whose products will now go on sale as part of an Aldi Special buys event kicking off on Sunday 6th June.
The three won the contact after taking part in the Grow with Aldi Supplier Development programme. The suppliers received tailored mentoring, workshops from the Aldi Buying Team and Bord Bia technical experts, teaching them the skills to help grow and develop their product, brand and business. Almost 800 suppliers entered the programme, the highest number of entrants ever since 2021.
Waterford producers Viking Drinks and Trish's Honey Products can now be found on Super Valu shelves thanks to their participation in the company's Food Academy programme.
The Waterford producers are two of 45 new Irish food producers who have completed the programme.
Now in its eighth year, Food Academy is a unique food business development programme between SuperValu, Bord Bia and the Local Enterprise Offices.
The Food Academy programme currently supports 290 Irish food and drink producers, including 140 female entrepreneurs, generating €170m in sales. It also supports 1,500 jobs in local communities nationwide.
