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A new microbrewery and on-site taproom is being developed on the family farm in county Derry once the home of Nobel prize winning poet Seamus Heaney.

Northern Ireland's Hal Dawson is among 10 fishmongers recognised with the first accolade of Master Fishmonger.

Northern Ireland's whiskey distilleries are now attracting more than 120,000 visitors every year and are on line to hit the 200,000 mark in the near future, according to the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA).

Artisan chocolatier Cobden and Brown in Northern Ireland is to launch a range of gluten-free luxury truffles.

The 'Ultimate Burger' title has been won by a Northern Ireland team using meat from multi-award winning Hannan Meats in a major BBQ event in England.

Ballylisk of Armagh in Northern Ireland has won its first business outside Northern Ireland for its unique Triple Rose cheese.

Ispini Charcuterie from Northern Ireland was placed third in the recently announced BBC Food and Farming Awards in Bristol.

Lakeland Dairies, one of Northern Ireland's largest milk processors, has signed a deal with the region's environment agency to help its suppliers reduce their ammonia emissions.

Ireland Craft Beers, a small business exporting craft beers and spirits from producers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, won the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award 2018 in a major business event in Belfast.

Primary school pupils have been learning how to make and sell a novel potato bread, one of Northern Ireland's traditional craft breads, as part of a 'Growing for the Future' initiative to encourage children to grow and enjoy a healthy diet of fresh vegetables and fruit.