NEWS & INSPIRATION

Low-cal serves for your menu
Drinks,Recipe
As health-conscious habits continue to rise, the way we drink is shifting. According to a recent CGA report, 37% of consumers are more focused on their health than last year, with a third of those drinking less citing “health” as the top reason. However, instead of cutting out alcohol entirely, many are turning to lighter, […]

Musgrave NI raises over £400,000 to help make a difference in the local community
News
Staff and customers from Musgrave Northern Ireland’s MACE stores and Musgrave MarketPlace branches, along with wholesale sister brand Drinks Inc., have recently hit a milestone of raising a staggering £418,000 for local health charity, Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (NICHS). The retail and wholesale group began working with the charity in 2016 and since […]

Musgrave NI Donates Over £105,000 To UNICEF To Support Ukrainian Children
News
Over the past month, Musgrave NI, its brands, retail partners, staff and shoppers have donated over £105,000 to UNICEF Ireland to support children and families impacted by the war in Ukraine. Shoppers in SuperValu, Centra, Mace and Musgrave MarketPlace have donated £37,000 by tapping to donate £2 at the till and contributing to bucket collections […]

Discover Our Christmas Solutions
News
We’ve created a series of videos, where Head Development Chef Clément Pavie brings some of our most innovative and labour-saving products to life. To design these Christmas solutions, we focused on two main things: recipes that will save you time in the kitchen while also boosting your profits. Discover solutions from canapes to desserts, because […]

A guide to restarting your Business during COVID-19
News
Having a good communication plan, both for staff and customers is key to engaging your team. Ensuring they are aware of social distancing measures, hygiene requirements and respiratory etiquette; and can confidently carry out their duties during service is essential in reassuring diners that all the necessary steps are being taken to keep them safe. […]

Holly White’s Blackbean & Beetroot Burgers with Guacamole
Inspiration
We were delighted to welcome Holly White to Musgrave MarketPlace in 2019. Check out her Blackbean & Beetroot Burger Recipe below, perfect if you’re taking part in Veganuary! What Holly Says: I love burgers like these with or without the bun served with a simple salad and some guacamole. Once prepped they’re quick to heat up […]

Vegan Hoi Sin Stirfry Buddha Bowl
Recipe
This Vegan Hoi Sin Stirfry is a quick and simple dish, packed with flavour and colour. Rice Base – What You’ll Need 650g long grain rice 250g diced onion 20ml rapeseed oil 50g Knorr Professional Vegetable Bouillon 2 litres water Sauté chopped onions in oil, add the rice and cook without colour for 3 minutes […]

It’s Time to Go Zero – Low & No Alcohol Trends 2020
Products
Alcohol Buyer, Ray Farrell shares his predictions for the Low & No Alcohol market in 2020 as well picking some of his favourites, telling us what makes them unique! They said it would never last, just a passing fad, but Dry January is here to stay and at Musgrave MarketPlace we have a great range […]

Eco Packaging
Products
Trish Thornton is the Musgrave MarketPlace Packaging and Professional Cleaning buyer. Below she discusses all things eco-packaging including consumer trends, business trends and upcoming packaging legislation. New EU Directive A new EU Directive will be banning certain products from 2021. As part of this legislation, single-use plastics such as straws, plastic cutlery and takeaway food […]