BWG Foods has unveiled the latest addition to its award-winning sustainable distribution fleet, with Ireland’s first long-haul fully electric Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV), the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600. This significant milestone in Ireland’s transition to sustainable logistics and transport was marked at a special event, hosted at BWG’s National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Kilcarbery, with Minister
BWG Foods is proud to announce that its Logistics and Transport team has been honoured with the Green Transformation Award for Transport and Logistics at the esteemed Green Transformation Awards 2025, held on October 22nd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry. These awards celebrate Irish businesses leading the way in sustainability through renewable energy
BWG Foods is proud to announce a series of prestigious wins across its retail brands at the Checkout National Grocery Retail Awards 2025, held at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin. Leading the celebrations was EUROSPAR Carrickmacross, awarded Ireland’s Best Sustainability Initiative for its cutting-edge energy-efficient technologies and infrastructure optimisation, under the leadership
SPAR and EUROSPAR proudly claimed the Gold Medal Award for Best Use of Content/Native Award at the 22nd annual Digital Media Awards for their impactful ‘Breast Before Dates’ campaign. The public awareness campaign was launched in conjunction with the retailers’ charity partner, National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI), in January 2025. The initiative cleverly
SPAR, EUROSPAR, and the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) recently brought together 20 of Ireland’s most impactful online influencers to amplify the Breast Before Dates campaign, to kick off October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The special “Check-In” activation featured an engaging conversation between host, Georgie Crawford, podcaster and breast cancer survivor, and Patrick
BWG Foods’ Logistics and Distribution operation has been awarded the prestigious SPAR International Sustainability Award at the SPAR Supply Chain Conference 2025, held recently in China. The award recognises BWG’s outstanding commitment to sustainable logistics and innovation in reducing carbon emissions across its distribution operations. Since 2018, BWG Foods has implemented a wide-ranging sustainability programme focused on
EUROSPAR Hartstown has taken a bold step forward in its sustainability journey with the unveiling of Ireland’s first Envipco QUANTUM reverse vending machine. This state-of-the-art technology is designed to transform the recycling experience for the local community, offering a fast, hygienic, and user-friendly way to return beverage containers. The QUANTUM machine, designed for high-volume
A 14-year-old girl from Co. Meath is the driving force behind a new nationwide campaign being run by MACE to raise awareness of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) which is a rare and currently incurable genetic skin condition often referred to as “butterfly skin.” Sophia Dawson, who was diagnosed with EB shortly after birth, has designed
Londis has a very strong reputation for supporting worthy causes and charities. Every two years Londis’ nationwide network of community retailers vote on a new official charity and raise funds for that charity through a series of fundraising activities and a donation on select Own Brand products. Conor Hayes, Londis Sales Director, recently handed
SPAR and EUROSPAR have joined forces with the National Breast Cancer Research Institute to launch an innovative public awareness campaign entitled Breast Before Dates to raise awareness about the importance of regular check-ups and self-examination for breast cancer. Every year, around 3,587 women and approximately 30 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in Ireland.[1]
This is a certification that BWG takes great pride in and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the Origin Green Programme since becoming members in 2018. This is our fourth year of certification against our 5-year plan. There is considerable time and effort put in from the extended team through the ongoing tracking and monitoring
MACE has again joined forces with Brand Ambassador, Johnny Sexton, to encourage shoppers to try something new and make a change to their lifestyles and live healthier by taking the Right Option when it comes to our health and wellness. Aiming for a balanced lifestyle to help lead a healthy life is something MACE and