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Takeaway demands provide huge boost for NI lamb and cheese sales

June 24, 2020

The nation’s love for kebabs and pizza helped takeaway sales of lamb and cheese soar by 80% during lockdown, according to estimates by…

ICOS seeking ‘urgent changes’ to proposed dairy storage aid

April 23, 2020

Dairy

Urgent changes are needed to the proposed Aids to Private Storage (APS) scheme from the European Commission for dairy produce, according to the…

Tesco recalls cheese brand over possible E.coli fears

May 1, 2019

Dairy

Tesco is recalling one of its cheese brands over fears that a dangerous type of E.coli is present in some products. All batches…

State aid approval for Carbery granted by European Commission

February 22, 2019

Dairy

In a recent announcement, the European Commission has given state aid approval for national investment in an Irish cheese producing company, Carbery Food…

Ornua postpones board meeting due to ‘governance issues’

November 13, 2018

Agri-Business

The Ornua board meeting that was scheduled to take place tomorrow (Wednesday, November 14) has been postponed due to “governance issues” at board…

Italy can teach Ireland a thing or two

December 30, 2017

Opinion

I recently met up with a group of ruminant nutritionists from Italy, who were on a fact-finding trip (jolly) to Ireland. They informed…

‘Sourcing milking buffalo in Europe is a challenge’

December 10, 2017

Agri-Business

Johnny Lynch, the Macroom man behind Ireland’s only milking buffalo herd at present, had reason to don a ‘cheesy smile’ recently as he…

Cork buffalo farmer seeks partnerships

September 30, 2017

Rural Life

Co. Cork farmer, Johnny Lynch, who has gained fame as Ireland’s buffalo farmer, is seeking to partner with farmers within an hour or…

Cheese comp ‘crackers’ for Carbery cheddar

September 14, 2017

Agri-Business

Carbery cheeses – manufactured in Ballineen – won big at the 2017 Global Cheese Awards, the longest running cheese show in Britain, which…

Awards roll in for Meath farmer’s cheese enterprise

August 19, 2017

Rural Life

Volatile summer milk prices prompted Meath man Michael Finegan to diversify into cheese making. And the rate at which his Boyne Valley range…

ICMSA welcomes EU recognition of Ireland’s unique exposure to Brexit

April 29, 2017

Agri-Business

ICMSA President John Comer has welcomed the strong indications from Brussels that the needs of Ireland will be put centre stage by the…

Strong global butter sales to be maintained throughout 2017

April 10, 2017

Dairy

Rabobank is projecting global butter prices to remain firm throughout 2017. This is in contrast to the persistent low value of skimmed milk,…

Steady as she goes for EU milk prices

February 5, 2017

Dairy

European milk markets are expected to become more balanced in 2017, according to AHDB Dairy analysts. This will provide more stability than has…

Glanbia announces plan for ‘exciting’ new cheese plant in the US

January 27, 2017

Agri-Business

Glanbia plc has announced today that it is in advanced discussions to build and operate a new cheese and whey production facility as…

Ornua acquires UK cheese company

January 25, 2017

Agri-Business

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire FJ Need (Foods) Limited, a…

Cork site to become an ‘international centre of excellence for cheese production’

November 10, 2016

Dairy

Dairygold’s new Jarlsberg cheese facility in Mogeely, Co. Cork will become an international centre of excellence for cheese production in the coming years,…