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Fresh oysters from the pristine waters of Carlingford Lough in Northern Ireland have been listed among the Top 50 Foods by the UK Guild of Fine Food. Oysters from Rooney Fish in Kilkeel, county Down are among five foods from Northern Ireland in the Top 50, part of the annual Great Taste Awards.

Forty products from almost 30 Northern Ireland companies have been shortlisted in the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards for 2016.

Award winning Northern Irish cheese maker Mike Thomson of Mike's Fancy Cheeses has released a younger version of his successful raw milk Young Buck blue cheese.

Award winning L'Artisan Foods is bringing the street food flavours of Brazil to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in time for the Olympic Games in Rio.

This year Suki Tea have won 13 stars across 7 products in the renowned Great Taste Awards;
including two top accolades of 3 stars for the Ayurvedic and *NEW* Oolong Orange Blossom blends.

London-based Quintessential Brands is to acquire a shareholding in one of Northern Ireland's most successful cider and juice processors.

United Dairy Farmers, parent company of Dale Farm, Northern Ireland's biggest dairy business, increased profits to the year ended March 2016.

Great Britain remains Northern Ireland's top food and drink market, with 44 per cent of all of the region's production going there in 2015, according to the latest official figures. More than a quarter of total food and drink exports - £1.3 billion - go to the EU especially the Republic of Ireland.

Papas Minerals, the Northern Irish specialist in traditional non-alcoholic drinks, has secured its first significant business in Great Britain and is also close to clinching a major retail deal in the Republic of Ireland.

Graham's Bakery in Northern Ireland has won a listing from online retailer AmazonFresh for a range of authentic home baked products.