Tesco Ireland has signed a three-year, €45m ($52.5m) agreement with Freshways to supply sandwiches, wraps, salads and pasta dishes for its meal deal range.
The deal builds on a supplier relationship between the two companies spanning more than two decades.
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Headquartered in Finglas, Dublin, Freshways provides more than 40 product lines to the meal deal range under its Crust & Co brand, covering sandwiches, wraps, salads and pasta dishes.
Tesco Ireland fresh category director John Brennan said: “Freshways has been a trusted and valued supplier to Tesco Ireland for many years, consistently delivering high-quality products that our customers love. Their commitment to innovation, quality, and service has helped us build the strongest meal deal offerings in the market.”
The contract comes after Freshways put €8m into its Finglas production site, adding “high-care” manufacturing space, increasing storage capacity and upgrading refrigeration systems.
According to the statement, the new agreement has created 20 jobs at the facility.
Tesco Ireland described the deal as part of its continued “commitment” for Irish suppliers and domestic sourcing partnerships over the long term.
Freshways managing director Sean Cleary added: “We have invested significantly in our Finglas facility to support increased capacity and innovation, and we look forward to continuing to develop exciting new products for Tesco customers while delivering the highest standards of quality and freshness.”
In July, supermarket chain Tesco expanded access to rapid grocery delivery in the UK through new tie-ups with Uber Eats and Deliveroo, broadening its Whoosh delivery service to a wider base of shoppers.
Under the new arrangements, customers will be able to choose from thousands of Tesco products across groceries, fresh food, household items and everyday essentials.
For the quarter ended 30 May 2026, Tesco posted group sales of £16.82bn ($22.19bn), up 1% on a like-for-like (LfL) basis, with growth recorded across the UK, Ireland and Central Europe.
Sales in the UK and Ireland climbed to £13.43bn, a rise of 1.8% LfL (2.6% at constant currency rates and 2.8% at actual rates), taking two-year LfL growth to 7%.
UK sales alone reached £12.60bn, up 1.8% LfL, while sales in Ireland rose to £838m, an increase of 3.3% LfL.
