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Sawers, Northern Ireland’s oldest deli, has developed new artisan products aimed at the thousands of tourists expected to visit over the next few months for international events such as the Giro d’Italia cycle races.

Northern Ireland’s Old Bushmills Distillery is a founder member of the newly launched Irish Whiskey Association.

Northern Irish company Willowbrook Foods recently hosted a ‘Leafy Salad Innovation Day’ to incorporate all businesses involved in leafy salads from the breeder to the consumer. The full day event, held at the Hilton Hampton Hotel, Corby, captured information from the leading breeders, growers, Willowbrook Foods (the processor) and UK foodservice company, Pauleys.

Golden Cow, the Kerry Group subsidiary in Northern Ireland, is to manufacture new LowLow and Mattesson snacks for retailers in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.

Alex Tennant is Northern Ireland’s first female craft brewer. She’s the owner of the new Belfast Brewing Company, the first craft business to develop a range of ‘wild’ beers using natural ingredients such as elderflowers, blackberries, gorse and heather.

Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster and Finance Minister Simon Hamilton have congratulated local company Just Live a Little Ltd on a successful first year in business.

Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and Finance Minister Simon Hamilton have praised Comber company, Mash Direct, for its achievements in international markets through a commitment to innovation.

Fane Valley Co-operative, the leading Northern Irish dairy and meat processor, saw turnover grow by 17 per cent and pre-tax profits by 50 per cent last year.

Blending traditional Irish Stout with luxury ice cream proved so popular in taste tests that gourmet producer Glastry Farm in Northern Ireland decided to launch two different varieties this spring!

Brewbot, the smart brewing technology created by Cargo Design in Belfast, is now winning export business in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, South Africa and Taiwan.