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Newry based firm, Around Noon, producer of a wide range of ‘Food-to-Go’ products, has announced that it is investing over £7 million in a major expansion to develop sales in the Great Britain and ROI markets. The expansion will also see the company create 94 jobs.

Rated ‘exquisite’ by a team of 400 food experts in Britain were original products from Northern Ireland covering virtually every sector – meat, bread and cakes, seafood, flour, tea, beer, healthy snacks and condiments.

Heavenly Tasty Organics, the multi-award-winning brand behind organic snacks for babies and children, has won business with Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates for the airline’s new buy-on-board menu.

Northern Ireland’s Shortcross Gin has won two Gin Masters in the prestigious Gin Masters 2019 competition

Two Northern Ireland regions have been shortlisted by The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) for Foodie Destinations 2019, sponsored by FBD Insurance.

Dale Farm, the largest UK farmer-owned dairy cooperative, has boosted its cheese range with the addition of cheddar cheese in a new distinctive rectangular format, Dromona Cracker.

Finnebrogue Artisan in Northern Ireland has secured a major new national supply contract with Asda to produce three new frozen sausage lines for the retailer’s Extra Special range.

Crilco Sweets in Northern Ireland has won new business in China which could be worth £200,000 this year with the potential to double sales by 2021.

Morelli’s Ice Cream unveiled a 4 x 1.5 metre sized mosaic of golfer Francesco Molinari made entirely of ice cream ingredients, at the brand’s flagship store in Portrush ahead of The Open Championship last week.

Four Northern Ireland meat processors gained a string of gold, silver and bronze medals at the World Steak Challenge 2019, the world’s most important competition for beef products.