Aldi spent millions with Sligo food and drink suppliers

ALDI Ireland has announced details of its continued significant contribution to Sligo’s economy and the impact of its charity partnerships across the county. In 2021, Aldi sourced over €4.5 million worth of locally-produced food and drink from Sligo-based suppliers.

Aldi partners with two Sligo producers including long-term relationships with Aurivo Consumer Foods and Lough Gill Brewery.

Operating one store in Sligo, Aldi employs 23 full-time staff, spending €756,000 on wages annually. All available opportunities can be found on the Aldi recruitment website.

Aldi’s Cranmore Lane store supports multiple charities across Sligo at a local level. The store is part of Aldi’s food waste reduction programme, having donated over 31,000 meals through FoodCloud to local charities. The store is also part of Aldi’s Community Grants network, with Pieta Sligo one of the many local charities that have availed of the €500 bursary grant in recent years.

Niall O’Connor, Group Managing Director, Aldi Ireland, Aldi Ireland said: “Our goal is to make a positive impact in every local community that our stores serve. Our operations and store in Sligo contribute to businesses, communities and families right across the county.” “We have invested over €730,000 in our Sligo store over the last number of years, while we sourced more than €4.6 million of locally-produced food and drink from Sligo-based suppliers last year. “Multiple local charities have also availed of our support through our FoodCloud partnership and Community Grants initiative.”