Joanne Mellon, Logistics Director and Mark Crowe, Head of Transport, were both honoured with individual accolades at the 2024 Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Ireland (CILT) Mobility & Supply Chain Awards recently. Joanne won the Gold Medal in the much-coveted CILT Transport & Logistics Leader Award category and Mark received the Gold Medal in… Continue reading National award recognition for BWG Foods
EUROSPAR showcased their specially fashioned Junk Kouture design creations at last week’s Dublin City Final in the RDS, where 10 outstanding teams were announced as World Finalists. As part of the Dublin Final celebrations, EUROSPAR Supermarkets commissioned two alumni to create bespoke designs recycled from old materials. The first design was inspired by EUROSPAR’s… Continue reading EUROSPAR Supermarkets proudly sponsors Junk Kouture Ireland final
Fitzpatrick’s SPAR Junction 14, has just announced the opening of a new BioCNG (Bio Compressed Natural Gas) refuelling station on the very busy M7 motorway. This marks a major milestone in Ireland’s journey toward decarbonising its commercial transport sector, which is responsible for up to 20 per cent of the country’s transport emissions. SPAR Junction… Continue reading Fitzpatrick’s SPAR Junction 14 opens new Bio CNG Refuelling Station
The strength of our relationships with our suppliers, as well as our retailers and customers, is a strong component behind BWG’s ongoing success as one of Ireland’s leading retail and wholesale companies. This was particularly evident recently when more than 250 people attended the annual BWG Foods supplier briefing event entitled ‘Partners for Success’. A… Continue reading 250 of retail’s leading suppliers come together at BWG’s annual supplier briefing event to drive performance in 2025
SPAR Ireland were the proud recipients of a Digital Marketing Excellence award at the SPAR Connected Retail Conference 2024 in Gran Canaria this/last week. The award reflects the comprehensive social media strategy across a range of platforms based on four key content pillars which incorporated iconic retail trade moments and embraced the humour for… Continue reading SPAR Ireland celebrate international recognition
SPAR recently teamed up with two-time Olympic Gold Medallist and Irish boxing legend Kellie Harrington to announce the winners of SPAR’s Stay in the Game competition. The competition, a key initiative of the SPAR Community Fund 2024, launched in May and aimed at empowering teenage girls in sports and addressing the challenges they face in sustaining their… Continue reading SPAR and Kellie Harrington celebrate Stay in the Game competition winners
SPAR recently teamed up with two-time Olympic Gold Medallist and Irish boxing legend Kellie Harrington to announce the winners of SPAR’s Stay in the Game competition. The competition, a key initiative of the SPAR Community Fund 2024, launched in May and aimed at empowering teenage girls in sports and addressing the challenges they face… Continue reading Four Value Centre Cash & Carry branches awarded AA BRCGS accreditation
Four BWG Value Centre Cash & Carry branches were recently awarded AA BRCGS Storage and Distribution accreditation, which is the highest grade of certification available. The BRCGS Storage & Distribution Standard is specifically designed for logistics operations dealing with food, packaging, and consumer products and is recognised globally. The BRCGS accreditation was created to ensure supplier… Continue reading Four Value Centre Cash & Carry branches awarded AA BRCGS accreditation
MACE Sales Director Keith Crawford recently presented a cheque for a whopping €444,448 to Down Syndrome Ireland on behalf of Ireland’s nationwide network of MACE retailers, which closes out the official charity partnership relationship. As well as holding a number of fundraising events in their stores, over the lifetime of the Charity Partnership, monies were… Continue reading MACE retailers present €444,448 to Down Syndrome Ireland
Bord Bia approved products available in SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, LONDIS, and XL stores nationwide BWG Foods has again teamed up with Ireland rugby star and Brand Ambassador, Hugo Keenan, to promote the Inishella BBQ range. The summer range, which is being promoted on national and local radio, digital audio and social media,… Continue reading Hugo Keenan launches Inishella’s sizzling barbeque range
The talented 4th class students from St Anne’s Primary School, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick were crowned ultimate winners of the EUROSPAR sponsored ‘Classroom Kouture’ competition with their design entitled, ‘Lunch in Bloom’. Earlier this year, EUROSPAR Supermarkets and Junk Kouture, called on budding fashionistas, creative kids, and climate activists in primary schools across Ireland to… Continue reading Limerick school wins EUROSPAR’s Classroom Kouture competition
This year’s annual World Food Safety Day and World Food Safety Week focused on the theme of Food safety – prepare for the unexpected. The campaign explored issues around unexpected food safety incidents that can occur even when we have all played our part to keep food safe. As Ireland’s largest Wholesale Cash &… Continue reading BWG’s Value Centre supporting World Food Safety Week
