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GENEVIEVE CARBERY
BUYING IMPORTED food in a multinational supermarket has been described as a “traitorous” act in the latest edition of the Bridgestone Irish Food Guide .
In the introduction to the ninth edition of the guide, which was launched yesterday, co-author John McKenna said Ireland had been “economically colonised”. He described the relationship between multinational [...]

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The second most cultivated grain in the world  is a powerhouse of nutrients, which we are losing out on when choose white, boil in the bag rice or only ever have it with our Indian or Chinese take away. Rice is a versatile store cupboard essential that is tasty  and economical.
Always choose brown over white [...]

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By making use of web 2.0 tools such as blogging and social networking, Darren Grant has made his online store The Organic Supermarket a huge success
When he opened The Organic Supermarket in Blackrock in 2008, Darren Grant left a secure and very well-paid job to pursue his business idea. “I had no experience in retail, [...]

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Firstly we would like to thank all our customers, both in store and from across Ireland for such tremendous support throughout the past year.  We have managed to deliver fresh organic food to all corners of Ireland and are very proud to have served you.
Our last  internet order will be leaving our store on Santa’s [...]

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The Organic Supermarket WINS “Best E-Commerce Best Retail and Commercial Shopping website 2009” at this years eircom Golden Spider Awards
I have to say on a personal note that I am humbled to have won this fantastic award. We had some amazingly worthy competition and we take our hat off to all!
Thanks to the Golden Spiders [...]

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They say good things come in 3’s and in our case it seems to be true.  We are delighted to announce our third award shortlist nomination this year for “Best Retail and Commercial Shopping Website” in the 2009 Golden Spider awards.
This year has already been a great acknowledgement of Independent retail in Ireland as we [...]

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Breakfast, the most important meal of the day, so why is it that the Irish are the largest eaters of puffed, flaked, flavoured, shaped, sugared and salted cereals in the world?  We munch our way through 8.4kg  f it per person per year .  This is a shocking statistic when we compare ourselves to our [...]

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We are proud to announce that we won “Most Beautiful Website in Ireland” at the 2009 Irish Web Awards at the weekend.  This is truly an honour for us as we were up against some of Ireland’s finest websites!  We extend our thanks to the awards and the judges.

Worthy of a very special mention is [...]

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Each season has different minerals and vitamins that have been benefiting humans for centuries.  Mother Nature has designed it so that each season’s food just happens to have exactly what our bodies require to stay fit and healthy.  For example, autumn has vegetables particularly high in Vitamin C, such as Kale, this builds up the [...]

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Good Food Ireland’s independent review of our store:
“The very first thing we notice, on entering Darren Grant’s wonderful store in Blackrock, County Dublin, is how wonderfully colourful the space is and how eloquent the team are.
The shelves are stocked floor to ceiling with a vast and sumptuous array of goodies, all one hundred per cent, [...]

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