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  • Butchery specialist wins top Northern Irish agri-food award

    Tuesday 20th June 2017
    Montgomery Food Consulting, a specialist in support services for butchery businesses in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, has been named 'Agri-Food Business of the Year'.
  • Rebrand positions Melting Pot for faster growth in Britain

    Tuesday 20th June 2017
    Melting Pot Fudge is the new identity of a successful UK confectionery business that is aiming to grow its market share in Britain and increase sales abroad.
  • New bresaola from Northern Irish craft charcuterie

    Tuesday 20th June 2017
    Ispni Charcuterie in Northern Ireland has introduced a new bresaola to its developing portfolio of hand cured meats.
  • China turns to Northern Ireland expert in tackling food fraud

    Tuesday 20th June 2017
    Data specialist Arc-net in Belfast is part of a €10 million project with the authorities in China to tackle food fraud using leading-edge blockchain technology.
  • Honours for Northern Irish food figures

    Tuesday 20th June 2017
    International food security expert Prof. Chris Elliott is among food industry figures in Northern Ireland included in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
  • 'Summer in a glass' from leading Northern Irish craft brewery

    Tuesday 20th June 2017
    Innovative Northern Irish craft brewer Lacada has launched a new West Bay Citra Pale Ale.
    The new ale (4.6%ABV), developed by the brewery in Portrush, county Antrim, is named after one of Northern Ireland's most popular beaches, which is in keeping with the company's policy of naming its beers after local landmarks.
  • Mash Direct In New Tesco Deal

    Thursday 15th June 2017
    Mash Direct have landed a new deal with one of the UK's biggest supermarket chains, Tesco.

    The contract will see five of Mash Direct's products go into 73 Tesco stores across England starting on the 14th June 2017.
  • World Chocolate Stage for Northern Irish Company

    Tuesday 13th June 2017
    Co Couture have once again shown why they are the number one artisan chocolate producer on the island of Ireland, securing five International chocolate awards and a place in the prestigious World Finals, bringing their total number of national and international awards to 25.
  • Bushmills tunes into famed guitar maker

    Tuesday 13th June 2017
    Old Bushmills Irish Whiskey - the oldest licensed distillery in Ireland - has collaborated to create a new limited edition guitar made from Bushmills Irish whiskey barrels, ancient bog oak, and reclaimed sinker redwood.
  • Northern Irish grown wasabi launched in London

    Friday 9th June 2017
    Wasabi from a grower in Northern Ireland is being launched at the London Produce Show.
    The Japanese plant is being developed by Wasabi Crop, based near Portadown in county Armagh. Dr Sean Kitson, a scientist behind the first wasabi farm in Ireland, is now producing three varieties - Mazuma, Duruma and Green Thumb - in climate-controlled conditions under glass in Northern Ireland.