Lidl Ireland will support 48 Irish producers who have successfully earned a place on the retailer’s Kickstart supplier development programme.
The retailer has, to date, invested over €30 million in the initiative and supported over 250 Irish producers.
Following a competitive Dragons’ Den-style pitch process to find this year’s most innovative products, Lidl’s buying team selected 48 suppliers across 20 different counties, with products ranging from high-quality convenience food to beauty, baking and beers.
The successful producers will see their offerings sold across Lidl’s 220-store network from 19 September, for a limited time, while stocks last.
Before the products hit the shelves, the producers will take part in a six-month development programme, offering dedicated business support from Lidl’s in-house experts.
Suppliers will advance their product, brand and business, with practical guidance on how to scale production and drive production efficiency.
The programme will also offer them product development and packaging support.
Products sold will include Aisling and Sadhbh Wood’s Bean Around exfoliating coffee bars, Hayden Smith’s Pup Pup dental chews, Emi Takakura’s Slice of Life pizza, and Conor Sweeny’s Dae Bites.
‘Collaborate And Plan For Success’
Speaking about the initiative, the supplier development manager at Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, Kate O’Driscoll, said, “Lidl’s Kickstart supplier development programme allows us to support Irish producers building their businesses while providing our customers with a great range of new and innovative Irish products.
“Since 2016, Lidl has invested more than €30 million in growing and supporting small local producers – an investment which has seen huge success over the years, with several Kickstart products getting fully listed and now being part of Lidl’s everyday product range.
“Other products have benefitted from the expansive international store network, reaching the shores of the UK, Europe, and even the USA over the eight years of the programme.
“This year, there was phenomenal interest in participating in the Kickstart programme, attending our pitch day at Lidl HQ, and great excitement for both the producers to show off their products and for my colleagues on the Lidl buying team to collaborate and plan for success.”
The global retail specialist at Bord Bia – which supports the initiative – Fiona Twomey, added, “Bord Bia is proud to support the Lidl Kickstart programme.
“We recognise the opportunity a global retailer like Lidl presents to Irish food and drink companies to get their products on shelf in Lidl stores around the world, while the Kickstart programme itself offers a multitude of business development learnings.
“On behalf of Bord Bia, I wish each of the participants every success on the first phase of this programme.”
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Lidl Kickstart 2024 Product List
| Brand | Product | Locality |
| Bean Around | Bean Around Exfoliating Coffee Bars | Dublin |
| Bertie’s Bakery Limited | Bertie’s Brioche Protein Rolls | Antrim |
| Blackfire Food Ltd | Blackfire Hot Sauces | Antrim |
| Well Spent Grain Ltd | Born Again Bites | Dublin |
| Builín Blasta Cafe, Bakery & Retail | Builín Blasta Salad Dressings/Smoked Onion Salsa | Galway |
| Cabot’s of Westport | Cabot’s Hummus | Mayo |
| Chimac | Chimac Sauces | Dublin |
| Sugar Plum Sweetery | Chocolate Honeycomb | Westmeath |
| Cloughbane Farm Foods Ltd | Cloughbane Farm Shop Meals | Tyrone |
| Connemara Brewing Co. | Connemara Brewing Irish Beers | Galway |
| Dae | Dae Bites | Dublin |
| Mrs K Global Ltd | Diggity Sausages | Fermanagh |
| DK Connemara Oysters | Dozen Connemara Oysters | Galway |
| Green Fingers Family | Energy Balls | Antrim |
| Flexi Nutrition Ltd | Flexi Nutrition Energy Shot/Whey Protein | Galway |
| Greenfield Yogurts | Greenfield Yogurts Natural Live Yogurt | Cork |
| Hopfully Brewing | Hopfully Brewing Craft Beers | Waterford |
| Football Special Ltd | Irish Soft Drinks | Donegal |
| Jinny’s Bakery Ltd | Irish Stout Bread Mix/Sophie’s Scone Mix | Leitrim |
| Latin Streets Kitchen | Latin Streets Kitchen Empanadas | Dublin |
| Lecale Harvest Ltd | Lecale Harvest Slow Cooked Confit/Smoked Sundried Tomato Tapenade | Down |
| Long Meadow Cider | Long Meadow Irish Craft Cider | Armagh |
| Mór Taste | Mór Taste Jams | Wexford |
| Oh Happy Treats | Naked Bakes Cookie Dough | Dublin |
| Nobó Ltd | Nobó Frozen Goodness | Dublin |
| Rosie’s Bakes Ltd | Nutrilean Protein Pancakes | Down |
| Parachute | Parachute CBD Infused Soft Drinks | Dublin |
| Pup Pup Foods | Pup Pup Dental Chews | Dublin |
| InnoBev Ltd | Quiet Noise Alcohol-Free Craft Beers | Meath |
| Rívesci Ltd | Rívesci Chilli Catsup | Tipperary |
| Seriously Sound Food Co. | Seriously Sound Plant-Based Chicken | Kerry |
| Slice of Life | Slice of Life Pizza | Dublin |
| Sliced | Oatco Overnight Oats | Tyrone |
| Corindale Ltd – T/A Seafood Suppers by Niall Sabongi | Smoked Haddock Lasagne | Dublin |
| Smokin’ Bones | Smokin’ Bones Pulled Pork | Dublin |
| Ogam Aromatherapy | Soak Bath Salts | Louth |
| Slainte Pantry | Sourdough Bread | Wicklow |
| Armagh Cider Company/Troughtons Premium | Spiced Apple Punch | Armagh |
| Strangford Coffee Roastery | Strangford Coffee | Down |
| Sweet Robyn’s Ltd | Sweet Robyn’s Protein Bars | Antrim |
| Corveen Glen Meat Company | Sweetcure Maple Dry Cured Back Bacon | Donegal |
| Woodlab Distillery | Symphonia Irish Apple Gin | Tyrone |
| The Good Dairy Company | The Good Dairy Company Farmhouse Ice Cream | Cork |
| Third Barrel Brewing | Third Barrel Craft Beers | Dublin |
| Too Savage Limited | Too Savage Mayo | Dublin |
| Walsh’s Gourmet Butcher | Walsh’s Gourmet Burgers | Tipperary |
| Wix & Wax Ireland | Wix & Wax Brittle Wax Melts | Clare |
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