Bakkavor's retail customers include Tesco, M&S and Waitrose, while Greencore supplies all major UK supermarkets.

Sales of own-label products grew by 16.3 per cent over the 12-week period of May 14th

Labour TD Ged Nash said supermarkets announcing price reductions on some food items before a meeting with Minister for State Neale Richmond was a "PR exercise"

Leo Varadkar cited Spain’s experience.

Grocery price inflation in Ireland remains consistently high

Supermarket food prices over the three months to March 19th were up by 16.8% when compared to the same 12-week period last year

Grocery prices are up by 16.4% compared to last year

The Irish Farmers Association says many fruit and vegetable growers have had to cut back on the temperatures of their greenhouses