Lidl paid out €5 million to Co Carlow suppliers 

LAST YEAR, Lidl spent over €5 million on goods and services from Carlow suppliers and businesses serving its three stores in the county.

Lidl is currently partnered with nine suppliers in Carlow, its main local supplier being family-run bakery Seery’s (Heatherfield) Ltd, which has been supplying Lidl stores with its cakes and puddings for the last five years. Suppliers the length and breadth of the country are benefiting from Lidl Ireland’s continued outlay in Irish business, with a record investment in 2024 of more than €1.67 billion worth of goods and services from Irish businesses bought by the supermarket chain. Of the €1.2 billion procured from Irish agri-food producers, €885 million worth of goods stayed within the company’s operations to be sold through its local stores.

Launching the new report findings, Robert Ryan, CEO, Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, said: “Growing our local supplier network has always been a priority for us and we are proud to have nurtured long-standing relationships that offer our suppliers stability and afford them the opportunity to plan for their future business growth with us.

“The strength of our supplier relationships has allowed us to combat inflationary pressures and maintain our promise to customers to provide quality locally-sourced produce at an affordable price. We are annually investing over €1.6bn in our Irish suppliers with an increase of 2.5% in 2024. This record level of investment is a huge driver of local economic growth, and this report demonstrates our commitment to supporting our entire network of local businesses.”