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Enterprise, Trade & Investment Minister Arlene Foster has welcomed the decision by the UK Guild of Fine Food to hold this year’s Great Taste Award judging session in Northern Ireland, for the first time.

Hercules Brewing Company has become the first craft brewery to open in Belfast for almost 160 years, aiming to restore the heritage of the city as the leading powerhouse in brewing that was initially established in the 1800’s.

Young Buck blue cheese, the recently launched Northern Irish raw milk cheese, has gained its first-ever award in the Irish Cheese Awards held recently in Dublin.

Hastings Hotels, the leading Northern Irish hospitality business, has teamed up with Broighter Gold to produce an exclusive Rapeseed Oil with Rosemary made using home-grown produce from the herb gardens of the leading hotel group.

A Northern Ireland Soft Fruit Growers Association has been formed to support local producers expanding output to meet the rising demand for local produce.

Kearney Blue, the Northern Irish artisan cheesemaker, has developed a retail pack as part of a strategy to boost sales in delis and other independents in Great Britain and Ireland. The company has just launched its award winning blue cheese in 225g tubs in an attractive sleeve with a recommended retail price of ?6.

Fivemiletown Creamery is to continue producing its renowned speciality cheese brands under an exciting new partnership between the farmers' co-operative and Dale Farm.

Ulster Corned Beef from O’Doherty’s Fine Meats in Enniskillen has been named among the ‘Seven New Forgotten Foods’ by the prestigious Slow Food Movement which seeks to showcase artisan foods.

Shortcross Gin has been launched in Northern Ireland by Rademon Estate Distillery, a craft distillery, the region’s first gin for over a century.

This Summer Corries Farm in Newtownards is the place to be for fantastic family day out– while also helping a local children’s cancer charity.