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What does the future hold for NI agri-food graduates?

March 8, 2020

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told students at CAFRE’s annual agri-food careers event that the sector needs to retain its most talented…

Trends and changing markets – ‘a threat and opportunity’ for food businesses

September 13, 2019

Agri-Business

Food businesses are not built in isolation – they rely on multiple routes to market and are impacted by a range of changing…

‘Brexit among indicators putting agri-businesses under pressure’ – IFAC

September 11, 2019

Agri-Business

From Brexit to climate change, trade deals and changing consumer behaviour, Irish food and agri-business owners have much to contend with. Outside of…

‘We need to try and find solutions together as opposed to tearing ourselves apart’

September 10, 2019

Agri-Business

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney has called for an end to “the standoff” between beef farmers and the…

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

July 22, 2019

Agri Politics

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…