Agri-Business
What does 'natural' or 'traditional' mean on food labels? New guidelines issued by FSAI
New guidelines on food labelling have been issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), which it says will...
Food
Agri-Business
McDonald's global sales decrease by 2.3%, Europe down 0.6%
McDonald’s have reported a 2.3% decrease in global sales in their first quarter results ending March 31. In Europe the...
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Service of automatic calf feeder is 'top class' - Tipperary farmer
Ned Kelly, a seasoned farmer from Ballycommon, Co. Tipperary reflects on his six-year journey with the JFC Evolution Automatic Calf...
Rural Life
Ear to the Ground reports on the US beef market
This week on Ear to the Ground Darragh McCullough is in New York to find out what the recent re-opening...
Agri-Business
‘I don’t want to see food being sold for half nothing’ – Coveney
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney said that he does not want to see food being sold for ‘half nothing’...
Agri-Business
EU consumers to benefit from better food labelling this week
New EU food labelling rules, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in 2011, are set to ensure that consumers...
Agri Politics
Premier Foods calls on suppliers to 'pay and stay'
An investigation by BBC’s Newsnight has reported that Premier Foods, one of the biggest manufacturers in the UK has been...
Agri-Business
Potato industry pins its hopes on EU-backed promotional campaign
If nothing is done to promote potatoes, annual consumption levels in Ireland will fall to below 100,000 tonnes over the...
Agri Politics
Member States to determine own rules on GMOs
The European Parliament has ruled that Member States should be allowed to determine their own stance on the cultivation of...
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Bord Bia audit advice for suckler farmers
In 2023, over 9,000 new members joined the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS), primarily to fulfill...
Agri-Business
'Irish farmers can tackle global food issues'
Irish farmers and their representative organisations and training bodies can play a significant role in tackling global issues and in...
Agri-Business
'Vets are in a unique position to support farmers'
Vets are in a very unique position to support farmers by encouraging improvements in fertility, genetics, preventative medicine and disease...
Agri-Business
Food and drink exports to reach €15bn by 2025, says Minister Coveney
The value of food and drink exports could reach at least €15bn by 2025, according to the Minister for Agriculture...
Agri Politics
Consumers unwilling to pay for premium food
Food companies face the challenge of consumers not willing to pay a premium for high standards, a new report has...
Agri-Business
'Ice storm' to hit supermarkets as shoppers warm up to online frozen food
European consumers will turn more and more to online shopping and discounters to buy frozen food, a new report from...
Agri Politics
European Ag' Committee propose new novel foods rules and ban clones from list
The European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has said it must be involved in drawing the initial list of authorised ‘novel’ food products...
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Feeding transition milk optimises development and performance
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Agri-Business
How the world's most successful milk ad got inside peoples' minds and fridges
What is arguably the world’s most successful advertising campaign to get people to drink milk, ‘Got milk?’ was an ad...
Agri-Business
Desperate Housewives' star highlights poverty in agriculture at Web Summit
Everyone should be concerned about where their food comes from and who picks it, Hollywood actress Eva Longoria told a packed...
Agri-Business
'Level of food imports puts Ireland at risk'
The level of food that Ireland imports is unacceptable, according to James Nix, Policy Director with An Taisce, who told the...
N.Ireland
Foster highlights necessity for cross border trade in agri-food products
Northern Ireland’s Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster told delegates at the Future of Food Summit in Dublin that there are growing...