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Jawbox, the Northern Irish gin, has been named Drink of the Year 2016 by William Barry, editor of the influential John and Sally McKennas' Guides.

Cobden and Brown, the Northern Irish luxury chocolatier, is developing a range of novelty hand crafted chocolates for retailers on the island of Ireland.

Ballyriff Farm, Northern Ireland's only producer of buffalo meat, has won its first sales abroad. The small business, which is based near Magherafelt in county Derry, is now supplying its unique meats to one of the top chefs in the Republic of Ireland.

On 11th January 2017 partnering with Invest NI; CAFRE will be hosting an Innovation Support Seminar for Northern Irelands Meat Industry. This is a free event and will be held in the Food Innovation Centre at Loughry College, Cookstown.

Hilden Brewing Company, Northern Ireland's original craft brewery, is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a series of special events including its longstanding Hilden Beer Festival, one of the industry's most popular events.

Whiskey producers in Northern Ireland are backing a call by the Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) for the promotion of an internationally-marketed whiskey trail, similar to Ireland's tourism-focused Wild Atlantic Way and Ancient East, to help capitalise on the island's whiskey resurgence.

Farmageddon, the Northern Irish craft brewing co-operative, has linked up with two other local businesses to create a highly innovative brew.

Passion Preserved, the award-winning Northern Irish producer of savoury jellies, preserves, relishes and chutneys, has created a range of boxes for convenience home catering.

Northern Ireland companies are playing their part in what the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WTSA) has described as the "Year of Gin" in 2016 after the category's stunning successes at home and abroad.

Beef has been named Northern Ireland's most popular meat in a public vote to find a new signature dish for the region.