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Crilco Confections in Northern Ireland has won a ?1 million contract to supply a range of confectionery to Poundland, the leading UK discount chain. Based in Newry, county Down, Crilco is supplying bagged jellies and hard-boiled sweets under the Poundland brand. The two-year contract is the Northern Ireland company’s first major business in Great Britain.

Crilco Confections in Northern Ireland has won a ?1 million contract to supply a range of confectionery to Poundland, the leading UK discount chain. Based in Newry, county Down, Crilco is supplying bagged jellies and hard-boiled sweets under the Poundland brand. The two-year contract is the Northern Ireland company’s first major business in Great Britain.

Moy Park, Northern Ireland’s biggest company and one of Europe’s leading poultry processors, has reported a "solid start to the year" after operating in a "challenging market".

Family butchers in Northern Ireland are benefiting from a recently launched initiative to enhance their butchery skills and business acumen.

Food and drink in Northern Ireland generated &pound4.5 billion to the local economy in 2013 - up almost seven per cent on the previous year. The industry, Northern Ireland's biggest manufacturer and a key external sales driver, continued to grow throughout the recession.

Passion Preserved, the Northern Irish producer of artisan relishes and chutneys, has been listed by Craved Foods in London. The company, based at Lisburn in county Antrim, has supplied its unique Kasundi and Sunshine relishes to Craved, which markets craft products by means of the internet.

Eurostock Food Group, the Northern Ireland headquartered meat processor, has reported good growth in its business last year. Profits almost trebled at the Lurgan-based meat group as the business adapts to an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Northern Ireland’s Abernethy Butter, an award winning specialist in hand churned butter, has been described as “amazing” by one of the UK’s top chefs.

Three Northern Ireland companies have won the highest category for excellence in this year’s Great Taste Awards. They were among almost 70 Northern Ireland companies winning almost 200 ‘stars’ in the annual competition.

In a significant and strategic development, two leading dairy processing and agribusiness co-operatives - Fane Valley and Lakeland Dairies - have announced they will create two major new joint venture businesses which will enhance economies of scale and overall competitiveness for their farmer members, milk producers and customers at home and abroad.