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‘Supports in place but avoiding no-deal Brexit is a priority’ – Minister Creed

July 22, 2019

The supports that are now in place to support the agri-food sector in its preparation to address the challenges posed by Brexit include:…

Good Food Ireland Experiences drives farm tourism

June 15, 2019

Rural Life

Good Food Ireland has launched a new dimension to its offering which aims to drive tourism for Irish farmers and food producers – ‘Good…

Irish food processor alliance sets targets to reduce plastic use

April 18, 2019

Environment

The recently formed group that compromises 11 agricultural processing and food businesses in Ireland – Plastics Action Alliance – has set out its…

Keynote speaker announced for Nuffield Conference 2018

November 6, 2018

Rural Life

Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Ireland (Nuffield Ireland) has announced that one of Ireland’s “most visionary” agri-food leaders, Denis Brosnan, will deliver the keynote…

€290,000 allocated to initiatives aimed at reducing food waste

September 11, 2018

Agri-Business

It has been announced today (Tuesday, September 11) that a total of €290,000 in funding has been allocated to initiatives aimed at reducing…

Mash Direct strikes Waitrose deal on 14th birthday

April 11, 2018

N.Ireland

Comber-based farm, Mash Direct, has landed a new deal to supply one of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains with its convenient vegetable side…

Milk and bakery job losses at Armagh firm Linwoods

April 10, 2018

N.Ireland

Around 90 jobs are to go across the milk and bakery divisions of Armagh-based food firm Linwoods. The company began with a small…

£700,000 cooked vegetable processing site opens in Co. Down

January 31, 2018

N.Ireland

Fresh foods producer Willowbrook Foods has invested £700,000 (€794,000) in developing a state-of-the-art production facility in Newtownards, Co. Down, with the aim of…

‘Agri-food: Ignore consumer data at your peril’ – industry analyst warns

January 31, 2018

N.Ireland

Just five key points form the basis of consumer food buying decisions, Mintel’s Brian O’Connor told an audience of Northern Ireland’s leading agri-food…

IFEX to bring world’s best butchers to the test in Belfast

December 3, 2017

N.Ireland

IFEX – Northern Ireland’s food-service trade expo – is expected to host an extra 500 people from 12 countries next year as it…

‘Fifth-quarter’ products among pork exports off to China

November 24, 2017

N.Ireland

Two pork processors in Northern Ireland are among a select few in the UK given the green light to ship products to China.…

‘Farmers must prepare to produce in a post-glyphosate era’

November 10, 2017

Agri-Business

Farmers must prepare to produce food in a ‘post-glyphosate’ era, Darina Allen – owner and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School – has cautioned.…

Artisan food sector given £88,000 research boost

November 2, 2017

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s artisan food sector has been given a £88,000 (€99,138) boost from Invest NI funding to help increase the commercial viability of…

‘Automation could solve the agri-food industry’s labour shortage problems’

October 26, 2017

N.Ireland

Robots that pick fruit, weeds, and even go out into the field and feed the cows could become a common feature on farms of…

Former Dunbia boss sets up agri-food consultancy firm

October 16, 2017

Agri-Business

A meat industry, heavy-weight who once directed one of the island’s largest meat firms, has ventured out on his own to start an…

‘Slow Food’ festival celebrates return with two local product launches

October 1, 2017

Rural Life

A festival celebrating the best of the north west’s home-grown produce will return to the ‘maiden city’ next weekend. Northern Ireland’s Slow Food…

We don’t do cheap food in Ireland

August 12, 2017

Opinion

Paul Caskie, an economist with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, told delegates attending a recent agribusiness briefing…

Brexit: More important for UK to get special food deal with Spain than Ireland

July 18, 2017

Agri-Business

The UK would be better off securing a special trade deal on food with Spain than with Ireland, according to a leading British…

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