Tesco Stronger Starts Teams Up With An Post To Feed Thousands Of Children
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Tesco Ireland today announced a groundbreaking partnership with An Post as the new logistics provider for its Stronger Starts Food Programme.
The innovative collaboration will see An Post deliver thousands of Tesco Stronger Starts Food packs to 240 DEIS primary schools nationwide every week.
The free packs, which will go to thousands of schoolchildren, contain a nutritious mix of seasonal fresh fruit and vegetables including apples, onions, potatoes and carrots.
Leveraging An Post’s extensive nationwide distribution and delivery network, this first-of-its-kind partnership will ensure that children across Ireland have access to fresh and nutritious food, supporting their health and wellbeing.
By integrating the delivery of Stronger Starts Food packs with An Post’s existing deliveries, the initiative has helped Tesco achieve a significant reduction in carbon emissions associated with the programme.
Aldi Ireland Launches Bespoke DRS Savings Card
Aldi Ireland has announced the introduction of a new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) “Savings Card” as it expects to hit 200 million bottles and cans returned this month.
The new card will allow customers to use their DRS vouchers to load funds onto an Aldi Savings Card.
Under the DRS, shoppers can claim back a small deposit on PET bottles marked with the Re-turn logo when they return an empty, undamaged container to a return point.
The scheme aims to reduce litter and encourage a circular economy across the island.
The Savings Card was designed to encourage shoppers to encourage customers to return their bottles via the DRS system, which is present in every Aldi store across the country.
By loading the value of DRS vouchers onto their Aldi Savings Card, customers can keep all their deposited returns in the same place, and can top up the cards at Aldi checkouts.
This gives shoppers a convenient way to save money or plan for future purchases while supporting sustainability in their daily shopping habits.
Spar And Eurospar Launch Breast Cancer Public Awareness Campaign
Spar Ireland and Eurospar have joined forces with the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) to launch a public awareness campaign entitled ‘Breast Before Dates.’
The campaign aims to highlight the importance of regular check-ups and self-examination for breast cancer.
Every year, around 3,587 women and 30 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in Ireland, according to the National Cancer Registry of Ireland.
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It is the most common invasive cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in women.
Currently, one in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, though the NBCRI, which funds a comprehensive research programme at the University of Galway, aims to help improve the diagnosis, treatment options and outcomes for those with the disease.
Supported by podcaster and breast cancer survivor Georgie Crawford, Spar and Eurospar’s nationwide network of retailers are getting behind the campaign by adding eye-catching and provocative labels in store that include a QR code with a link to set a reminder on mobile phones for a regular self-check.
UK Sees Growth In Food Retail As Consumers Battle Costs By Cooking – NIQ
The UK saw growth in food sales as customers turned to cooking from scratch as they battled cost of living concerns, according to the latest data from NIQ.
Total till sales grew at UK supermarkets by 5.3% in the four weeks ending 27 January 2025, up from 3.6% growth recorded in December.
With a better outlook on food inflation at 1.6% compared to last year’s 6.4%, there was good unit growth of 0.9% at grocery multiples.
However, growth slowed after the new year.
January is typically a time of year for a healthy reset for consumers, and NIQ data shows 12% of British households purchased meat-free substitutes in the last four weeks.
While this is a small drop from 14% the year before, shoppers have not cut back on healthy diets with double-digit growth in freshly prepared fruit – up 16% – and fresh vegetable accompaniments, which grew by 9%.
Meat, fish and poultry was the fastest-growing super category with 9.1% growth, as shoppers sought to cook protein-rich meals as part of New Year diets.
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