Latest news

  • Northern Irish craft breweries collaborate on beer for export

    Monday 15th February 2016
    Three craft breweries in Northern Ireland have teamed up to develop a new beer especially for Great Britain and other markets abroad.
  • Black pudding business aims to benefit from superfood label

    Monday 15th February 2016
    A range of black puddings has been launched by SculleryMade, an artisan enterprise in Northern Ireland that features different flavours.
  • Northern Irish fudge winner moves into toffees

    Monday 15th February 2016
    Blackthorn Foods, Northern Ireland’s award winning fudge business, has launched a new chocolate under its established ‘Melting Pot’ brand.
  • Northern Irish Food Nutrition Company Develops Innovative Technology

    Friday 12th February 2016
    Northern Irish company, Carritech Research plans to bring ColdBake, an innovative technology to the bakery industry – products are cooked at 47 degrees or under, so no nutritional value is lost.

    The company is aiming to raise finance through crowdfunding to harness the new technology to deliver nutritional and health products in a crispy biscuit.
  • Bakery and Snacks Businesses Encouraged to Grow through Innovation

    Thursday 11th February 2016
    John Hood, Invest Northern Ireland’s Director of Food and Tourism, recently encouraged over 40 producers from Northern Ireland’s bakery and snacks sector to explore innovation to support business growth.
  • New Northern Irish honey wins sweet contract

    Thursday 11th February 2016
    Waggle Dance Honey, a new Northern Irish product, has won its first major contract in foodservice.

    Based in Portadown, county Armagh and led by beekeeper Lyndon Wortley, Waggle Dance has signed a deal to supply Hastings Hotels, Northern Ireland’s biggest hotel chain, with the product which also uses honey from other members of the Northern Ireland Beekeeping Association.
  • Moy Park extends roast in the bag range

    Wednesday 10th February 2016
    Northern Ireland poultry processor, Moy Park, has launched a new variation of its ‘Good Kitchen’ roast-in-the-bag product range.
    The new line, which contains pork, sage and onion stuffing, will be available alongside the Extra Tasty and Garlic and Herb whole chicken products.
  • Award winning tastes from Northern Ireland at

    Wednesday 10th February 2016
    Winning tastes from enterprising and innovative companies will be showcased on the Northern Ireland presentation (Stand C22) at Food & Bev Live 2016, 16th & 17th February in City West Dublin.
  • Handmade butter company targets growth in north of England

    Wednesday 10th February 2016
    Abernethy Butter, the Northern Irish handmade butter maker, has signed a distribution agreement to grow sales in the north of England.

    The acclaimed artisan butter producer has linked up with Delifresh in Bradford, west Yorkshire, a specialist supplier of fresh produce, charcuterie, dairy, cheese and speciality ingredients to the catering trade on a daily basis.
  • Northern Irish success at Dublin Beer and Cider Festival

    Wednesday 10th February 2016
    Four Northern Ireland companies gained awards at the Dublin Craft Beer and Dublin Craft Cider Festival, a unique competition, which allows craft brewers to showcase their brews, to have them rated, tasted and analysed by an expert, international panel of judges.