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White’s, the leading producer of natural porridge and oat based cereal products, is aiming to strengthen its position in the strategically important Irish marketplace.

Linden Foods, the primal meat processor and retail manufacturer from Dungannon Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, will be an official supplier of meat and poultry to the Ulster Rugby squad for the 2014/15 season.

Innovative foods developed by Northern Ireland companies for major UK retailers will be showcased at the finals of the Quality Food and Drink Awards in London in November.

Forty four products from 28 Northern Irish food and drink companies have been shortlisted for category awards in the annual Irish Food Awards (Blas na hEireann), the finals of which will be held at the popular Dingle Peninsula Food Festival first week-end in October.

Ballyrashane Creamery, Northern Ireland’s oldest dairy co-operative, has developed a new ‘textured’ butter for croissant bakeries and patisseries in Europe.

Gluten-free specialists James Doherty (Meats) in Derry is expanding its business in Britain as a result of a deal with Central Foods, based near London with a depot in Nuneaton.

En Place Foods, Northern Ireland’s award winning producer of jams, relishes and chutneys, has won two trophies at Jampionships, the world’s biggest event for jam makers.

Apples and cider from a Northern Ireland family business captured the attention of judges in the annual National Trust Fine Food Awards. The two businesses, MacNeice Fruit and Mac Ivor’s Cider, are run by Greg MacNeice, a member of a family which has been growing apples, including EU PGI listed Bramleys, for over 150 years.

Mash Direct, the Northern Ireland producer of convenience meals, has signed a UK-wide supply contract with Asda which has seen seven new lines rolled out in 363 stores in England, Wales and Scotland.

Northern Ireland companies are well placed to take advantage of business opportunities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has said.