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Long Meadow Cider in Northern Ireland has won a major award at one of the biggest food events in the Republic of Ireland.

Buchanan Foods in Northern Ireland has developed a new beef brisket burger that's slowly smoked over hickory chips.

Iconic Biscuits, a recently established food producer, has developed a unique biscuit to represent Northern Ireland.

Northern Irish butcher Maguire's Meats has launched two alcohol infused sausages aimed at the barbecue season.

Steve Harper, Executive Director, Invest Northern Ireland's Director of International Business said: "The announcement that export licences have been granted for four Northern Ireland sites to export pork to China is a great conclusion to a long campaign.

Almost a quarter of the companies listed in Northern Ireland's Top 100 are from the agri-food industry. The latest survey of top companies, compiled by Dun and Bradstreet for Ulster Business magazine, one of the region's main business publications, lists 24 agri-food companies in the Top 100.

The Quiet Man 12-year single malt whiskey has won a gold award in the Irish Whiskey Masters held by the Spirits Business magazine to celebrate the distillers "adding zest to the country's whiskey offerings".

Artisan bakery Mange Tout in Northern Ireland is developing luxury handmade pizzas, the first of which in a planned range is now on sale in delis and independent stores across the country.

Award winning Northern Irish oyster farmer Rooney Fish has won business with a leading seafood distributor in Hong Kong.

Northern Ireland's multi-award winning Long Meadow Cider has launched a new Rhubarb and Honey Cider. The new cider is the latest from the county Armagh apple farm based processor which has won a string of UK Great Taste Awards and Blas na hEireann Irish National Food Awards.