An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) today issued a reminder to food and beverage producers across Ireland to complete its survey.
The online survey gives businesses an opportunity to confidentially provide feedback about their experiences of trading with eight specific retailers and wholesalers.
“Hearing from suppliers about their on-the-ground experiences is important as it directly informs our work programme in promoting fairness all across the supply chain,” said Niamh Lenehan, CEO of the Agri-Food Regulator. “There’s been a significant number of respondents already, but we want to ensure that everyone has their voice heard. We understand how busy people are but please take ten minutes today to share your trading experience.”
Both direct and indirect suppliers of agri-food products to Aldi Ireland, BWG Foods, Dunnes Stores, Lidl Ireland, Marks and Spencer Ireland, Musgrave Group, Sysco Ireland and Tesco Ireland should complete the survey. Agri-food products include all food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as plants and flowers.
Questions cover suppliers’ experiences of unfair trading practices (UTPs), their relationships with buyers, and other issues that may impact them. The Agri-Food Regulator is the enforcement authority for the unfair trading regulations that seek to protect smaller suppliers of agri-food products from larger buyers through the prohibition of certain practices.
“This feedback is used in a practical way that benefits food and drink producers of all sizes. The information assists us in respect of awareness campaigns, the conducting of risk-based inspections, and will be used to support the development of buyer guidelines,” continued Ms. Lenehan. “We do, however, appreciate the nature of supplier/buyer relationships and so the survey is anonymous and confidential. Buyers will not know if their supplier completes it.”
The survey is being conducted independently by RED C on behalf of the Agri-Food Regulator. The Regulator has sought to collaborate with businesses in distributing the survey so suppliers may have received a link from one or more of their buyers already. A supplier need only complete the survey once.
The survey will close on Wednesday 18 February 2026. A link to the survey is also available on the Agri-Food Regulator’s website or you can click here to take the survey.
https://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/4/p648963410364.aspx?PID=10
