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Top chef James Davidson will be cooking up some original flavours for visitors to the Northern Ireland Naturally stand (Stand 432) to enjoy at Lunch! 2012, the leading trade show for the latest out of home food and drink ideas and products.

Aloe Burst, a totally unique, innovative and natural soft drink, is being launched on the UK and Irish markets by a Northern Irish company.

Choux Choux, a Northern Irish specialist in handcrafted fresh pastry, is investing &pound152,000 to expand its business in the Republic of Ireland and to explore opportunities developing in Britain for its expertise.

Mackle Snack Foods in Northern Ireland has signed a new distribution deal as part of its strategic focus on growing sales of its All Yours brand rice clusters in Great Britain and Ireland.

Cloughbane Farm Foods, the award winning Northern Irish piemaker, has launched two new deli pies for their retailers and online sales.
The farm-based company, which gained six gold stars for its beef and two gold stars for their cooked pies in the recent UK Guild of Fine Food’s Great Taste Awards, has developed a Fisherman’s Pie and a Chicken Curry Pie.

Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has congratulated Hannan Meats, a specialist meat business in Moira, on being named as the Supreme Champion in the final of UK Great Taste Awards last night.

Rich Sauces, the Northern Irish specialist in premium quality sauces, mayonnaise and bouillon, is positioned to meet the growing demand for healthier foods that are low in salt, sugar and fat, dairy-free and also gluten-free.

Moyallon Guanciale (pronounced gwan-chali), a bacon style product revered by Italians but made with great dedication by Hannan Meats in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was crowned Supreme Champion in Great Taste 2012, the annual food awards scheme which seeks out the very best tasting food and drink. The announcement was made at a culinary feast, held on September 3rd at The Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London.

Boilie, the unique Irish cow’s and goat’s cheese pearls from Fivemiletown Creamery in Northern Ireland has been described by The Grocer, Britain’s leading retail publication, as ‘a regional gem’ and among the top 20 UK cheeses.

Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has launched a new ?12million programme aimed at increasing the overall competitiveness of local businesses.

Invest Northern Ireland’s new Sustainable Productivity Programme includes a range of activities designed to help the business community achieve operational savings in water, energy and materials use and also identify new opportunities within the high growth renewable energy market.