Lidl Ireland has announced a new supply deal with Monaghan-based supplier McCaghey Turkeys.
The deal will see its fresh and pre-prepared Irish turkeys stocked across all 223 Lidl stores across Ireland. The new deal comes ahead of the festive season which Lidl Ireland predicts will see shoppers purchase more than 90,000 turkeys this Christmas. Established in 1951, McCaghey Turkeys has grown to become Ireland's largest family-owned turkey processor offering "the gold standard in turkey products" with all turkey farms fully Bord Bia approved. McCaghey Turkeys is a longstanding partner to Lidl Ireland, having supplied the retailer with quality 100% Irish meat since 2009. Over the past, five years Lidl have grown their McCaughey's seasonal range of turkey products from 14 to 22 this year. Since the beginning of the partnership, McCaghey Turkeys has enjoyed strong growth in the sector and is now a major employer in County Monaghan, with a team of 150 staff. Pat McCaghey, McCaghey Turkeys said:
"McCaghey's Turkeys has been operating for three generations, since 1951, and we're very proud to have grown the business from a farm of just nine birds to becoming Ireland's largest family-owned turkey processor. What has remained from day one is our commitment to guaranteeing the finest and freshest poultry products and we know that when it comes to quality and taste, we offer the best of the best.
