Bord Bia is increasing its investment in the German food and beverage market as Irish exporters continue to look outside the traditional UK market to build business. Speaking recently at
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Irish food safety and traceability company IdentiGEN has secured a major contract in Switzerland which will see it provide DNA based traceability for all Swiss beef. The deal is estimated
The Bailieboro facility is among the most advanced milk powder plants in the world and one of the largest such plants in Europe. The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the
C&C Group plc has announced that in partnership with Proprium Capital Partners & Admiral management, it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of Admiral. The equity investment
The Irish Beverage Council, the Ibec group that represents soft drinks companies, has published its pre-Budget submission, “All cost – No benefit”. Calling on the Minister for Finance to defer the
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food sector, has launched its Budget 2018 submission which calls on Government to introduce a series of measures so that
Bord Bia has announced a partnership with the Digital Marketing Institute to offer Irish food and drink companies an opportunity to grow and develop their online presence with a view
Economist Jim Power has published a report entitled ‘The Potential Impact on Irish Media of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015’, which was commissioned by media owners. The Public Health
Novi, the proactive managed services provider, has announced that it has designed and implemented an all new IT infrastructure for O’Brien Fine Foods in a €450,000 deal. The new infrastructure
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EHL Ingredients, a leading importer, blender and packer of food ingredients from around the world, has acquired a new manufacturing site at the Broadstone Industrial Estate in Stockport giving them
Companies in the agri-food sector are invited to register for the All Island Agri-Food Summit which will take place in University College Cork (UCC) on the 17th & 18th of
FoodDrinkEurope, the EU organisation of the food and drink industry, met in Dublin recently to call for a comprehensive free trade agreement between the EU27 and the UK post Brexit.
The Irish Beverage Council (IBC), the Ibec group that represents soft drinks companies, has highlighted the benefits achieved by soft drinks companies reducing the sugar content of their products through
Meat Technology Ireland, a strategic research and innovation base in beef and sheep meat processing in Ireland, has been launched by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O
On the 10th and 11th of April, Teagasc hosted 20 EU experts in Galway for a two day meeting to examine short food supply chains. This network, known as the
The Irish Dairy Industries Association (IDIA), the Ibec group that represents the dairy sector, has called for the sector to be a key priority for the Irish government in the upcoming
IFA President Joe Healy has called for an immediate ban on Brazilian meat imports into the EU. He said the latest revelations on the failure of Brazil to meet EU
Online food ordering service Just Eat saw a 52% rise in revenues to £375 million (€432 million) last year. The London-headquartered company recorded earnings before day-to-day expenses (EBITDA) of £115
Liam Edwards, proprietor of Jim Edwards Bar and Restaurant in Kinsale, is the new president of the RAI. Edwards, 43, says the year ahead would undoubtedly pose challenges for the
The impact of climate change represents a significant opportunity for Ireland’s Dairy Sector but also poses a threat, a special industry conference held recently at the Teagasc Ashtown conference centre,
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Meat ingredient supplier Dawn Farms announced plans to create 150 new jobs over the next five years. The investment by
One third of Irish hotels have changed hands since 2011, according to a study from property consultants, Savills Ireland. The
The price of basic metals rose 12.1 % in January while other factory gate prices remained relatively stable, according to
Rising material costs, extended supply chains and stricter regulatory controls and food safety standards have put ever increasing demands on
The Egyptian authorities reopened the market there to Irish beef, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed announced
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, announced on Thursday awards of over €28 million for collaborative
Card payment provider BOI Payment Acceptance (BOIPA) and the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) entered a partnership that will see BOIPA
233,500 tonnes of quotas worth €280 million were secured for Irish fishermen for 2017, following negotiations at the annual Fisheries
Sanitary ball valves are generally used on the utility side of processing – for example caustics delivered to a CIP
A free tool to help food companies to assess their food fraud vulnerabilities was released on Monday, December 12. The
AIB announced on Tuesday, November 22, that it had approved over €300 million in loans to the hotel sector in
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed announced on Thursday, Novmber 17, the projects that will receive
English food producer Cranswick announced on Wednesday, November 16, that it has acquired the whole of the issued share capital of
Irish craft beer brewing company Wicklow Wolf are set to add 20 jobs and significantly expand their production capabilities after
Tesco may not be out of trouble yet after a turbulent few years, but there was nevertheless positive signs as
Ireland benefits from its green image and reputation for quality which is most important given the increased focus on traceability,
According to full-year reports from Pernod Ricard, Jameson sold 5.7m cases of whiskey around the world in the 12 months to June. This
The rise of craft breweries helped push beer production and exports higher in 2015, according to the Irish Brewers Association.
72 jobs are at risk in Lakeland Diaries Banbridge facility. The Cavan headquartered company is to alter production schedules at
Dale Farm has announced that it will be creating 60 jobs for Co. Tyrone. The company has decided to go ahead with
Nestlé, the world’s largest packaged foods maker, has had a difficult start to 2016 and fallen short of its sale
The Old Jameson Distillery in Smithfield is to receive an €11m makeover. The distillery will close at the end of August due
North American drinks production and distribution company Mark Anthony Brands has taken a significant stake in Glendalough Distillery, investing over €5.5m
Ireland will now be able to increase its exports to the US after an agreement between the two countries was
Cider sales at Irish drinks company C&C have boosted with the good weather Ireland received in March and May as the volume of
Hershey has rejected a $23 billion takeover bid by Mondelez International that would seek to expand the latter’s limited US
The business sector in Ireland is preparing for the blows that the economy will face after hearing the results of the Brexit vote.
The Irish branch of Ferrero, the Italian producer of Nutella, chocolate praline and Kinder Eggs, saw a rise in profits by 34% this year
Aryzta shares have fallen nearly 6% after the company’s latest quarterly figures showed revenue fell by 2.4% to €950m, dragged lower by
TINE, Norway’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative are set to open a new Jarlsberg cheese production facility in Ireland. The project
Ireland has recorded its biggest jump in milk production of any EU country since the lifting of quotas last year. Figures from
Irish whiskey producers may hit their target of doubling export sales much sooner than their planned 2020 date, if the
Pizza Hut Delivery has announced that it is to create 3,000 jobs in 200 new stores across the UK and
Brewer Carlsberg has today said it’s sales fell more than expected in the first quarter due to decline in China’s
C&C has reported a fall in revenues and operating profits for the year to the end of February due to
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