Aldi has agreed four major new deals with Irish-based suppliers, including Lakeland Dairies, worth more than €26 million.
Lakeland Dairies signed a deal worth €15.3 million per year with Aldi which will see the processor's footprint grow as it continues to supply milk and dairy products.
The new contracts were announced at the National Ploughing Championships earlier this week, at which ALDI showcased produce supplied to its 160-stores by its nationwide network of suppliers.
Announcing the new contract with Lakeland Dairies, Colin Breslin, Managing Director of Buying and Services, ALDI Ireland, said: "At ALDI, we are committed to supporting our Irish producers, meaning our customers can enjoy the very best products Ireland has to offer, and our suppliers can reach new markets with their produce.
Mr Breslin added that they have worked with Lakeland Dairies for more than 13 years already, and this new deal they are announcing today is testament to the partnership they have built.
Brendan Lappin, Commercial Manager, Lakeland Consumer Foods Division, added: "We are absolutely delighted here at Lakeland Diaries, with the announcement of this new business which further strengthens our long term and strategic partnership with Aldi
Having supplied Aldi for many years now, we continue to look forward to working together for the benefit of our respective farm families and loyal customers. This excellent partnership is built on the foundations of the top-quality that our farm families produce every day of the year. The close relationship between Lakeland Dairies and Aldi, as well as our farm families' commitment to excellence, allows us to offer the consumer our wide range of, locally sourced and produced, quality dairy products at best possible value.
