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Choc-O-Bloc, the Northern Irish company which created and manufacturers the award winning Magic Choc range, has been bought by a new business formed by the original founders, Stephen and Karen Lennie, and funded by private investors from the Rust Group.

Dale Farm, Northern Ireland’s biggest dairy business, won a series of deal with retailers in Spain for its cheese, butter and dairy spreads at the recent Alimentaria 2014 food show in Barcelona.

Avondale Foods, the Northern Irish processor, of a range of salads, soups, bread snacks and sauces, has won its first European business with a deal to supply supermarkets in the Netherlands.

Old Bushmills Irish Whiskey, Northern Ireland’s premium whiskey producer, has won a major award in the US Ultimate Spirits Challenge held recently in New York.

Diners in some of the Republic of Ireland’s most highly regarded restaurants are now enjoying the distinctive flavour of Fermanagh Black Bacon.

Glenarm Shorthorn beef from a county Antrim estate that’s aged in the unique Himalayan salt chamber at Hannan Meats in Moira, county Down has won endorsement from the iconic Fortnum and Mason store in central London.

Award-winning flavours and fresh ideas are being showcased at Alimentaria 2014 in Barcelona by Northern Ireland companies with a rich heritage in creating and producing quality, innovative and safe food and drink.

Willowbrook Foods, Ireland’s biggest processor of fresh foods, has introduced a Leafy Salad Day to support their suppliers and inform customers about new products.

The company, based on the family farm at Killinchy in County Down, is pulling breeders, growers and customers together for the one-day Leafy Salad Day event at Corby in Northamptonshire. The event is being held on 9th April.

Mash Direct, the Northern Irish producer of convenience meals and ‘food to go’ has featured in the influential UK FreeFrom Awards 2014.

Armagh Cider Company, one of Northern Ireland’s leading cider and apple juice processors, has been successful in a major US competition.