With roots dating back to 1913, Aldi (short for Albrecht Discount) entered the Irish market in 1999. Aldi is one of the world's most successful retailers. They have a vast network of over 160 stores across the country and have ambitious plans to open many more. There are currently more than 6,500 stores across their international portfolio including stores in Ireland, the UK, Europe, Australia, China and the USA.

Aldi are sponsoring the 2024 Supplier of the Year award.

Available exclusively at Dunnes Stores, Simply Better is a premium food collection with over 350 products, 270 of which are produced right here in Ireland. The Simply Better range is available exclusively in selected Dunnes Stores throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Dunnes Simply Better are sponsoring the 2024 Small Producer of the Year award.

VPK Packaging are proud sponsors of the Own Label Range of the Year award.

As suppliers of corrugated packaging solutions across Ireland we’re right on your doorstep.
We believe all great products deserve great packaging and work with you to ensure your products are delivered safely to your customers and your consumers.
We work with your supply chain to optimise your factory capabilities; protect your products so they reach their destination in perfect condition; protect our planet and our people to reach high sustainability goals.
We’re bigger than you think… our production site in Limerick is fully supported by 6 UK sites, as well as over 60 sites across Europe.

#allgreatproductsdeservegreatpackaging

Invest NI's role is to grow the local economy, and they do this by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally, and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland. They are part of the Department for the Economy and provide strong government support for business by effectively delivering the Government’s economic development strategies.

Conquer Digital is a marketing agency specialising in social media services for food and drink businesses. From sizzling campaigns to mouthwatering content, they help clients increase sales, while also saving them time and money. By spicing up their client's brand reputation, and servicing up a feast of revenue-boosting results, their range of specialist services help their clients look, sound and feel as delectably delicious online as they taste in real life. To learn more about how you can collaborate with Conquer Digital and cook up something spectacular, visit www.conquerdigital.ie.

Retail News, Ireland’s longest established grocery trade magazine, has been reporting on the evolution of Ireland’s FMCG sector for over 60 years, from the birth of the supermarket, through the dawn of discounters and the rise of the value-conscious consumer, carrying valuable information on all aspects of the trade news, sectoral profiles, feature articles, guest interviews and contributors, shop profiles, “who’s who” in the industry, what’s new and much more.

Retail News offers maximum penetration to the multiples, Tesco and Dunnes Stores, discounters Aldi and Lidl, as well as the Independent and Symbol Group retailers, i.e. Centra, SuperValu, Spar, Eurospar, Londis, Mace, Costcutter, XL, Gala etc.

Retail News gives manufacturers, suppliers and wholesalers a platform for underlining to the retailer, the consumer appeal of their products.

We are so pleased to partner with the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards once again and look forward to seeing this year’s entries!

Ireland's award-winning food, drink & travel digital magazine.
20m readers worldwide, 10k articles, €15m Generated for Irish Hospitality.

Dublin Simon Community works to prevent and address homelessness in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan. They provide services at all stages of homelessness and enable people to move to a place they can call home.