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White’s, Oats the Northern Irish porridge specialist, has launched a major sampling promotional drive to boost sales in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Ditty’s Home Bakery, the multi award winning Northern Irish craft bakery, is being featured in the recently launched showcase of artisan foods at Belfast International Airport.

Elmgrove Foods and Hannan Meats have been named as Northern Ireland’s best agri-food companies in a major awards event sponsored by Danske Bank.

Elmgrove Food, based in Dungannon, county Tyrone and leading exporter of fifth quarter products especially to Africa and Asia, was named ‘Best Agri-Food Company of 2013 in the annual Northern Ireland Farming and Food Awards, an event organised by the region’s main farming publication, Farming Life, with Danske Bank.

Frylite, the Northern Irish specialist in recycling waste cooking oils, has
announced a ?2 million investment to grow business in the Republic of Ireland and other parts of Europe.

Northern Ireland’s first low-fat frozen yoghurt has been launched by Morelli, the award winning Italian ice cream producer. The company, based at Coleraine in county Londonderry, has been producing ice cream in Northern Ireland for more than 100 years and has a collection of UK Great Taste Awards as a measure of its commitment to outstanding taste and innovative flavours.

Northern Ireland’s Hughes Craft Distillery Company is celebrating success in this year’s Liqueur Masters, an international event to find and signpost the finest liqueurs on the world stage.

The event ranked entries in silver, gold and master categories based on the findings of a team of experts brought together by the influential Spirits Business.

Bella Jo, the award winning Northern Irish relish maker, has won business in the Republic of Ireland from Morton’s in Ranelagh, one of the leading upmarket retailers.

Black ice cream has been created by Northern Ireland’s leading luxury ice cream company! Award winning Glastry Farm Ice Cream has created the new product using Belfast Black Dry Stout from Whitewater Brewing Company, Northern Ireland’s most successful craft brewer.

Three Northern Irish food industry companies have won top awards in the region’s leading business, the Ulster Television Business Eye Awards.

Dale Farm, Northern Ireland’s biggest dairy operation, has won export business in Africa worth more than ?4 million. The company secured business for its enriched milk powders from its participation at the Anuga International Food Exhibition in Cologne earlier in the month.