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    Rural landscape and KickStart logo: Proud to be local.

    Kickstart Supplier Development Programme

    Lidl’s Kickstart Supplier Development Programme provides small and medium local producers an opportunity to supply their quality produce to over 220 stores on the island of Ireland and the potential to gain a permanent assortment listing.


    The programme is designed to give producers the opportunity to advance their product, brand, and business with dedicated support from Lidl experts along the way.

    Kickstart's 2025 class proudly showcases local food products by the seaside.

    8 Years of Support

    Cosmetics and beauty products: lipsticks, foundations.
    Over 250 suppliers supported so far.
    Over 700 Lidl products on shelves since 2017.
    Oh So Lean meals, Naked Bakes, Ballyhoura vinegar and Fused sauces.

    Meet Some of our Past Winners

    We now have 15 products permanently listed in our stores from suppliers who have successfully completed our supplier development programme.

    Naked Bakes

    Naked Bakes cookies: assorted flavors and gift box.

    Aisling participated in our 2024 programme with her slice-and-bake cookie dough. Following a successful Kickstart promotion in September 2024, her Naked Bakes products are now stocked in all Lidl stores across the island.

    Woodwin

    Holmes Bakery: Caramel Fingers and Fifteens.

    Holmes Bakery Flakemeal & Butter Shortbread Biscuits appeared first in 2021 and their delicious Fifteens and Caramel Fingers are now permanently available as part of our everyday range in our NI stores.

    Kin & Kind

    Hellbent Boerewors: grass-fed beef sausages.

    Hellbent first featured in 2021 with their burgers and Chakalaka Boerewors. The Boerewors proved such a hit that it’s now permanently available in all stores in IE and NI.

    Irish beef and lamb: Hellbent Boerewors showcased in store.

    Since featuring in our promotion in 2018, Ballyhoura Apple Cider Vinegar has been permanently listed in all our stores across the island since.

    The product was also exported to the US in 2022 as part of an Irish promotion run in Lidl US stores.

    Applewood Farm

    Bottle of Ballyhoura pure raw Irish apple cider vinegar.

    Since featuring in our promotion in 2018, Ballyhoura Apple Cider Vinegar has been permanently listed in all our stores across the island since.

    The product was also exported to the US in 2022 as part of an Irish promotion run in Lidl US stores.

    Fused by Fiona Uyema

    Fused stir-fry sauces and Premium spice bag.

    First appearing in the promotion in 2020, Fiona’s Fused Stir Fry Sauces have been permanently available in stores since, and we have now added her Spice Bag Seasoning to our range!

    Fused sauces and kits in a supermarket.