Chinese exports to leave from Cranswick’s NI plant in next 2 weeks December 3, 2020 N.Ireland The first consignments of pork from Cranswick’s primary processing facility in Northern Ireland are expected to leave for China over the next two…
French competition authority issues €93 million fine to ‘cartel’ in pork sector July 27, 2020 Agri-Business The competition authority in France – the Autorite de la Concurrence – has fined 12 companies acting as a cartel in the ham…
Ukraine market opens for Irish beef and pork April 4, 2019 Beef The eastern European country of Ukraine will be accepting Irish beef and pork imports, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed…
Truly Irish: ‘Our farmers implement innovative techniques’ February 23, 2019 Pig/Poultry Truly Irish Country Foods will showcase a new range of fresh and cured products for the foodservice sector as well as its retail dry…
EU Commission will fund Irish pork and beef promotion in Asia November 5, 2018 Agri-Business The European Union has earmarked over €3 million to help promote Irish pork and beef products in south-east Asia over the next three…
Bord Bia to promote pork and beef in south-east Asia November 2, 2018 Agri Politics Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, today (Friday, November 2) welcomed the awarding by the EU Commission of co-funding of…
Bring on the bacon: Bloggers back Bord Bia for new pork initiative August 16, 2018 Pig/Poultry A new initiative promoting pork is set to be launched by Bord Bia at the end of August, using social media and food…
We must convert the real potential of the Chinese market for Irish beef April 22, 2018 Opinion Securing access to the Chinese market is a tremendous achievement for the Irish beef industry. But, in truth, it will be a hollow…
Some reflections on the late, great, Robert Overend January 7, 2018 Opinion The month of June 2017 was marked by the passing of Robert Overend. The Co. Derry man was an elite pig breeder of…
‘NI’s approval to export pork to China could be worth in excess of £10 million’ August 11, 2017 N.Ireland Northern Ireland’s final approval to export pork to China could be worth in excess of £10 million (€11 million) to the local agri-food industry,…
Efforts continue to secure Chinese access for pork produced in Northern Ireland May 11, 2017 N.Ireland Cranswick CEO Adam Couch believes that every effort must be made to secure access to the Chinese market for pork produced in Northern…
‘Volume and price drivers of global pork industry are changing’ April 26, 2017 Pig/Poultry The volume and price drivers of the global pork industry are changing, according to Rabobank’s Global Pork Quarterly report for the second quarter…
Ireland hosts Vietnamese delegation, amid six-fold increase in food exports April 23, 2017 Agri-Business The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, together with the Minister of State in the Department, Andrew Doyle, held discussions…
UK food producer acquires Dunbia’s pork processing business November 16, 2016 Agri-Business Cranswick, a leading UK food producer, has announced that it has acquired the whole of the issued share capital of Dunbia Ballymena for…
High supply and slowing imports leaves pork prices under pressure – Rabobank October 23, 2016 Pig/Poultry Global pork prices will be under pressure due to an abundant supply and looming slaughter capacity constraints in the US, according to the…
EU beef production expected to increase by 3.3% in 2016 October 12, 2016 EU beef gross production is expected to further increase by 3.3% this year, according to the European Commission’s short term outlook for the rest…
Russia appeal World Trade Organisation ruling on EU pork import ban October 4, 2016 Pig/Poultry Russia has appealed against the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) ruling that its ban on EU pork imports was against WTO rules, according to the…
€117m Irish pork sector to gain from Supervalu’s new signature range September 25, 2016 Pig/Poultry The €117m Irish pork sector is set to gain from Supervalu’s new premium 100% Irish pork range – the Supervalu Signature Tastes Irish Hampshire Pork.…
