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Sales of Irish grass-fed, dry-aged beef from Kettyle Irish Foods in Northern Ireland soared by 85 per cent last year largely as a result of an exclusive contract with Marks and Spencer.

Northern Ireland’s Golden Popcorn has developed a unique snack food that could help to counter obesity in children. The company, one of the leading manufacturers of popcorn in Ireland, has developed a tasty snack that’s free from added salt and sugar, is naturally high in fibre and doesn’t contain any artificial colourings and flavourings.

Genesis Crafty, the award winning Northern Ireland craft bakery, has teamed up with Tesco in Britain to launch an innovative Soda Bagel that offers a contemporary approach to one of Ireland’s traditional and popular handmade breads.

Northern Ireland’s award winning Braemar Farm Ice Cream has developed a unique buttermilk flavour that’s already proving popular with foodservice operations in the Republic of Ireland.

Jerk Sauce, Mango Tango, Runup and Rundown Sauce are just some of the spicy sensations from a Northern Ireland company now being savoured by deli customers in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.

Consumers in the Republic of Ireland are developing a taste for the award winning cookies from Big Ted’s American Cookies. The company, based in Northern Ireland, has recently won business for its full range of distinctively American, handcrafted cookies and is now supplying specialty food stores and coffee shops in the Dublin area.

Northern Ireland meat processor Freeza Meats (Freeza) has completed its third major expansion with the installation of a new freezing system at its state-of-the-art production facility in Newry, County Down.

Fivemiletown Creamery’s award winning Ballyblue brie cheese has joined the team sheet at Manchester United! ManU fans, VIPs and visitors will now be able to enjoy Fivemiletown’s popular blue-veined cheese in the club’s Red restaurant at Old Trafford.

A unique Butchery Academy has been set up successfully by leading UK and Ireland meat processor Dunbia to plug a skills gap. Dunbia, now one of the UK and Ireland’s most successful food businesses, teamed up with local schools to train young people in skills the company needs for continued growth. The initiative offers rewarding opportunities for school leavers who could experience difficulty in finding employment.

Northern Ireland company Dunbia, one of the industry’s leading meat suppliers was named ‘Processor of the Year’ at the prestigious Meat and Poultry Processing Awards held recently in Birmingham.