Aldi roll out a new deal with Cork's Velo Coffee Roasters

CORK’s Velo Coffee Roasters has signed a new contract with Aldi.

The new contract with the Cork-based supplier is part of €26m package of new contracts with four Irish suppliers.

It will see Velo Coffee Roasters introduce a new El Salvador blend product to Irish shelves. The new EL Salvador blend is a winner of the Blas Taste Awards.

The Cork city-based company currently employs 14 people and won the Grow with Aldi programme in 2018.

In addition to the new product hitting the shelves, Velo already supplies Aldi with Specially Selected Velo Tandem Ground and whole bean coffee products.

Rob Horgan, owner at Velo Coffee Roasters said the latest deal is ‘great’ news.

“We’re really excited to continue our partnership with Aldi. In the five years since winning the Grow with Aldi programme, that’s exactly what our business has done. This latest deal is great news for us, our staff and those who like our coffee products. We’re excited to bring our new award-winning El Salvador blend to the Irish market,” he said.

Colin Breslin, managing director of Buying and Services, Aldi Ireland, said: “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.

“Velo is an exciting product that we have included in our product range and the coffee has proven exceptionally popular,” said Mr Breslin.

“The scale of this investment shows how much we value this relationship with Velo, how we want to help them sustain and grow their business, how we’ve stood shoulder to shoulder with them throughout what have been a few challenging years and how we want to help them create new jobs across the country.

“We look forward to working with them for many years to come,” he added.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue added: “I welcome Aldi’s continued commitment to Irish suppliers and their support to producers around the country.”