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  • Northern Irish Dairy Business Exports to Africa

    Monday 21st October 2013
    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.
  • Foster celebrates the innovation of local food companies

    Friday 18th October 2013
    Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster yesterday joined around 60 local food and drink companies, mostly artisan businesses, to celebrate award winning innovation.

  • Northern Ireland's Hannan Meats on the Road to Success with Michelin star restaurants in France

    Wednesday 16th October 2013
    Hannan Meats, the award winning Northern Irish meat business specialising in foodservice, has won its first business for salt-aged beef in France.

  • Northern Irish Beef backed by top UK Chef

    Friday 11th October 2013
    UK Celebrity chef Mark Hix has given Northern Irish beef another massive endorsement for taste and premium quality.
  • Northern Irish seafood processors achieve Halal accreditation

    Tuesday 8th October 2013
    Two Northern Irish seafood processors have joined forces to achieve Halal accreditation that will enable them to win more business throughout the Middle East.

    The two companies, Ewing Seafood, Belfast’s oldest fishmonger, and Glenarm Organic Salmon, Northern Ireland’s only fish farming business, are aiming to develop sales of smoked salmon in these buoyant markets.
  • Magnificent Seven Gold Awards for Northern Ireland

    Monday 7th October 2013
    Seventeen Northern Irish companies secured a record 33 top awards, including an unprecedented seven golds, in Ireland’s most prestigious food and drink competition.
  • Foster and Hamilton announce agri-food loan scheme

    Monday 7th October 2013
    Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and Finance Minister Simon Hamilton, MLA have announced today that a new Agri-Food Loan Scheme will be open for business in November.

  • Armagh Cider Double at IQFDAs

    Thursday 3rd October 2013
    Armagh Cider Company has received two awards at the Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards, at a prestigious ceremony in Dublin.

  • Northern Irish brewer is buzzing in Britain

    Wednesday 2nd October 2013
    Whitewater Brewing Company, Northern Ireland’s biggest artisan brewer, is aiming to make a buzz in Britain with a unique honey and ginger ale.

  • Fivemiletown successful at British Cheese Awards

    Wednesday 2nd October 2013
    Fivemiletown Creamery, Northern Ireland’s original speciality cheese producer, has been successful at the British Cheese Awards for its unique Boil?e, goat’s cheese barrel.