Mayo firms benefit from contracts with Lidl – news – Western People

Lidl Ireland announced last week that a total of €41 million worth of goods and services was procured from Mayo suppliers and business partners by the retailer in 2023. This makes up part of a total of €1.6 billion that has been procured by Lidl Ireland from Irish businesses last year. 

Lidl’s new Supplier and Business Partner Impact Report revealed that of the €1.6 billion, a total of €1.1 billion worth of goods was procured from the Irish agri-food industry, with an additional €500 million worth of services provided by local Irish businesses to the retailer in 2023.

The report also found that of the €1.1 billion worth of goods procured from local food and drink suppliers, €800 million stayed within Lidl Ireland’s operations to be sold through its local store network and more than €300 million was exported internationally through Lidl’s expansive network of stores, showcasing the best of Irish produce on the global stage. Lidl continues to give Irish producers unrivalled access to local and international markets supporting the growth and success of Irish produce worldwide.

Lidl’s key Mayo suppliers include Ballyhaunis-based Western Brand who have been working with Lidl Ireland since 2001, supplying the retailer with fresh, breaded and frozen chicken products as well as supplying the majority of Lidl’s seasonal summer BBQ range.

For the first time, Lidl’s new Supplier and Business Partner Impact report includes a chunky €500 million worth of services that the retailer has procured in Ireland. Lidl’s longstanding partnership spanning almost 20 years with Castlebar’s Structural Design Solutions (SDS) Limited, who provide expert services in engineering consulting, has supported the retailer’s rapid expansion plans on the island and further afield. The fruitful partnership has also enabled SDS to open new offices in the UK to service Lidl GB’s operations and also a new office in Spain that will position them to provide engineering services to Lidl Spain. Lidl has also tapped into local sustainability expertise with Waterford’s Enerpower responsible for the installation and management of the retailers vast rooftop solar portfolio across its 81 stores, two regional distribution centres and head office campus, making Lidl the largest owner of rooftop solar array in the Republic of Ireland.