IRELAND | Lidl Ireland’s latest Supplier and Business Partner Impact Report showed that the retailer procured more than 1.67 billion euros of goods and services from Irish businesses in 2024.
Lidl has continued to give Irish producers unrivalled access to local and international markets, supporting the growth and success of Irish produce worldwide.
Of the 1.2 billion euros procured from Irish agri-food producers, 885 million euros of goods stayed within Lidl Ireland’s operations to be sold through its local store network.
With an increasing focus on export opportunities for its valued Irish suppliers, more than 360 million euros were exported internationally through Lidl’s expansive network of stores, an increase of almost five percent in 2023 figures.
Suppliers throughout the country benefitted from Lidl's record investment. In 2024, Lidl’s 20-year partnership with Liffey Meats reached new heights by signing a 100m euro deal, which was described as a "game-changer" for the Ballyjamesduff processor.
Lidl’s supply deal with Liffey Meats has delivered 54 Bord Bia Quality Assured beef products onto Lidl shelves in Ireland and is being exported to Lidl stores in 13 countries across Europe.
Last year, Lidl expanded its partnership with Golden Bake to award its highest value contract yet for the Dublin-based bakery, having grown from supplying Lidl with just one product line in 2018 to boosting its contract value in the last year alone from one million euros to six million euros.
The new deal saw three flavours of soft-baked cookies, previously sourced internationally, replaced with a new and improved recipe produced locally in Dublin. This underscored the retailer’s commitment to supporting its growing network of almost 1,800 Irish producers and business partners.
Lidl also expanded its two decade-long relationship with Kerry Dairy Ireland to develop the retailer’s first own-brand infant formula range, manufactured at Kerry Dairy's state-of-the-art facility in Charleville, Co. Cork, in a new supply deal worth two million euros.
The retailer also established a brand-new supply deal with Mayo-based ULTRAPURE Laboratories to launch its first ever Irish-made own-brand skincare range, Ár Ocean, in an exclusive new local supplier partnership worth one million euros for the Ballina business.
Alongside its established supplier network, Lidl Ireland is committed to supporting small- and medium-sized home-grown businesses through its industry-leading Kickstart Supplier Development Programme, which Bord Bia supports.
In 2024, Kickstart supported 45 local Irish producers and showcased their products across over 200 stores on the island of Ireland. A standout from 2024’s Kickstart program was Naked Bakes, which secured a 700,000-euro permanent listing in 223 Lidl stores, demonstrating the program’s impact in fostering growth and opportunities for local suppliers.
Since its launch in 2017, Lidl has invested more than 37 million euros in supporting almost 300 Irish businesses across the island of Ireland through the Kickstart programme.
