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Foodies shopping at one of Russia's oldest supermarket chains are enjoying Forest Feast branded nutritious snacks from Kestrel Foods in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland's award winning Shortcross Gin has collaborated with That Boutique-y Gin Company in London to "distil something rather different, but special", a London twist.

Entries are now open to producers across the island of Ireland for this year's Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards. The Awards, which are now in their 10th year, take place at the Dingle Food Festival in late September. Last year, there were more than 2500 entries in what are the largest blind-tasted Food Awards on the island.

Islander Kelp, a small business from Northern Ireland, has been shortlisted for the Future Food Award in this year's prestigious BBC Food and Farming Awards.

Mac Ivors Cider, one of Ireland's leading craft cider producers, launched its award winning Traditional Dry Cider in Paris during the recent St Patrick's Day celebrations.

Cloughbane Farm Foods, a manufacturer of premium pies and other convenience foods in Northern Ireland, has won its first business in Hong Kong.

ABP Food Group and Northern Ireland's Fane Valley Group have appointed Aidan Cotter as chairman of the board of the Slaney Foods/Irish Country Meats joint venture.

A five-year plan to promote Northern Ireland food and drink to the region's consumers as well as those in Britain and further afield has been launched by promotional and marketing body Food NI.

Moy Park, the leading Northern Irish poultry processor, saw a 4.3 per cent rise in like-for-like revenue for the 12 months to 31 December 2016.

Cheese producers will benefit from a Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) initiative to invite chefs and food enthusiasts to come up with innovative recipes.