Something went wrong with the connection!

FDBusiness.com

Agriculture

Lidl Ireland announces €1.6 billion worth of goods and services procured from Irish suppliers and business partners in 2023

    Lidl Ireland announces €1.6 billion worth of goods and services procured from Irish suppliers and business partners in 2023

Lidl Ireland has announced that more than €1.6 billion worth of goods and services was procured from Irish suppliers and business partners by the retailer in 2023. A total of

Read Full Article

Ornua appoints Conor Galvin as Chief Executive Officer

    Ornua appoints Conor Galvin as Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Ornua Co-operative has announced the appointment of Conor Galvin (pictured) as Chief Executive. Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and has annualised sales of over

Read Full Article

BIA Innovator Campus — the first National Centre of Excellence for Irish start-up, micro and small food businesses — officially opens in Athenry following an €8 million capital investment

    BIA Innovator Campus — the first National Centre of Excellence for Irish start-up, micro and small food businesses — officially opens in Athenry following an €8 million capital investment

Ireland’s first National Centre of Excellence dedicated to supporting start-up, micro and small food businesses has been officially opened in Athenry, County Galway. BIA Innovator Campus will drive regional and national growth

Read Full Article

Tirlán announces CEO transition

    Tirlán announces CEO transition

The Board of Tirlán Co-operative Society Limited, the Irish agri-food business, has announced that after leading the organisation through its recent transformation and a highly successful 40-year career, Jim Bergin (pictured

Read Full Article

Bord Bia to reactivate €1.6 million campaign in China following resumption of Irish beef exports

    Bord Bia to reactivate €1.6 million campaign in China following resumption of Irish beef exports

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed the resumption of Irish beef exports to China after a ten week suspension by the General Administration of Customs

Read Full Article

Irish food and drink exports exceed €16 billion for second consecutive year

    Irish food and drink exports exceed €16 billion for second consecutive year

The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports were almost €16.3 billion in 2023, according to Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report 2023/24. Exports were impacted by inflation

Read Full Article

£15.6 million boost for low-emission food production systems in the UK

    £15.6 million boost for low-emission food production systems in the UK

Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are set to invest £15.6 million in 32 projects as part of the novel low-emission food production systems competition.

Read Full Article

Origin Green Gold Membership 2023 Recognises Sustainability Excellence in Irish Food and Drink Sector

    Origin Green Gold Membership 2023 Recognises Sustainability Excellence in Irish Food and Drink Sector

Bord Bia has acknowledged the sustainability performance of 97 Irish food and drink companies that have attained Origin Green Gold Membership in 2023. Gold Membership is given to companies, which

Read Full Article

European Commission approves ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ as new island-of-Ireland Geographical Indication

    European Commission approves ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ as new island-of-Ireland Geographical Indication

The European Commission has added ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ to the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI), signifying the fourth EU Geographical Indication (GI) awarded to the entire island of

Read Full Article

Record €19 billion in Irish agri-food exports

    Record €19 billion in Irish agri-food exports

The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine has published its Annual Review and Outlook for 2023, which underlines the critical importance of the agriculture, food and marine sectors to

Read Full Article

70-80Mha of additional cropland is required by 2030 to sustain the world’s demand for food, feed, fuel and natural capital

    70-80Mha of additional cropland is required by 2030 to sustain the world’s demand for food, feed, fuel and natural capital

McKinsey & Company has released its latest insight on catalyzing a sustainable land use transition, revealing that 70-80Mha of additional cropland, equivalent to all of Brazil’s[i] cropland or 3x Tanzania’s[ii], will be

Read Full Article

Strategic collaboration between Teagasc and SETU to enhance the Growing Malting, Brewing and Distilling sector in Ireland

    Strategic collaboration between Teagasc and SETU to enhance the Growing Malting, Brewing and Distilling sector in Ireland

Ireland’s South-East is Ireland’s principal area for the production of grain for the drinks sector, is also home to a national cluster of breweries, distilleries and malt houses as well

Read Full Article

Irish dairy industry worth €17.6 billion to the economy

    Irish dairy industry worth €17.6 billion to the economy

Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), the Ibec association representing the sector, has unveiled a new comprehensive report that highlights the substantial economic contribution, global market potential, and commitment to sustainable practices

Read Full Article

Ornua unveils new €40 million development at Kerrygold Park

    Ornua unveils new €40 million development at Kerrygold Park

Ornua, the owner of Kerrygold, has unveiled a new €40 million development at Kerrygold Park, its flagship butter production facility in Mitchelstown, County Cork, and global home of Ireland’s most

Read Full Article

A Taste of Things to Come!

    A Taste of Things to Come!

Teagasc has established a new apple research orchard at its crops research centre in Oak Park, Carlow. This new research programme represents a fundamental step in developing the apple sector

Read Full Article

61% of Irish Food & Agribusiness SMEs say finding the right team is one of the biggest hurdles to growth

    61% of Irish Food & Agribusiness SMEs say finding the right team is one of the biggest hurdles to growth

Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food, and agribusiness specialist professional services firm and a top 10 accountancy firm, has published its sixth annual Food and Agribusiness Report 2023 – the only report

Read Full Article

Ornua CEO to step down

    Ornua CEO to step down

John Jordan (pictured), Chief Executive of Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, is to step down to take up a new role as Chief Operating Officer at a

Read Full Article

Arla Foods starts to pays out monthly incentive to owners rewarding climate and sustainability activities on farm

    Arla Foods starts to pays out monthly incentive to owners rewarding climate and sustainability activities on farm

For the first time, Arla Foods has paid out a monthly incentive to its farmer owners’ milk price rewarding climate activities and other sustainability efforts being made on their farms,

Read Full Article

IMPRESS: An EU Project building zero-waste, sustainable aquatic food value chains

    IMPRESS: An EU Project building zero-waste, sustainable aquatic food value chains

IMPRESS is an industry driven project, based on sound science and centred around the EU Bioeconomy and Blue Growth strategies, striving to promote sustainable and zero-waste production and consumption. The

Read Full Article

€32 million State investment in Irish Agri-Food sector

    €32 million State investment in Irish Agri-Food sector

The Irish Government has announced a new investment of €32 million in the agri-food sector. The public investment will ensure the delivery of 12 important capital projects in primary food

Read Full Article

Growing the food sector: UK-Canada partnership to yield greater innovation

    Growing the food sector: UK-Canada partnership to yield greater innovation

Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency, has announced a new bilateral partnership with Protein Industries Canada (PIC), looking to develop greater connections between the food sectors in both countries

Read Full Article

Musgrave announces new deal with Ballymaguire Foods worth €170 million

    Musgrave announces new deal with Ballymaguire Foods worth €170 million

Musgrave, Ireland’s leading food retail, wholesale and foodservice company, has announced a new multi-million euro deal with Lusk-based ready meal producer Ballymaguire Foods, valued at €170 million. The new contract

Read Full Article

Nestlé inaugurates new research institute aimed at supporting sustainable food systems

    Nestlé inaugurates new research institute aimed at supporting sustainable food systems

Nestlé has officially inaugurated the Institute of Agricultural Sciences to help advance sustainable food systems by delivering science-based solutions in

Read Full Article

Bord Bia and Skillnet Ireland launch Origin Green Academy to develop sustainability skills and talent for the Irish food and drink industry

    Bord Bia and Skillnet Ireland launch Origin Green Academy to develop sustainability skills and talent for the Irish food and drink industry

Bord Bia and Skillnet Ireland have launched the Origin Green Academy to develop sustainability skills and talent for the Irish

Read Full Article

Carbery Group sees revenue growth of 31% to over €700 million as profits rise 4% to €52.1 million

    Carbery Group sees revenue growth of 31% to over €700 million as profits rise 4% to €52.1 million

Carbery Group, the international ingredients, flavours, and award-winning cheese producer, has reported a positive financial performance for the year ended

Read Full Article

Ornua delivers record turnover of €3.4 billion as Kerrygold celebrates 60 years of global success

    Ornua delivers record turnover of €3.4 billion as Kerrygold celebrates 60 years of global success

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has published its operating and financial results for the 12 months ending

Read Full Article

Tirlán opens new HQ and collaboration hub in Kilkenny City

    Tirlán opens new HQ and collaboration hub in Kilkenny City

Tirlán, the Irish food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands, has

Read Full Article

ALDI expands Irish supplier network, adding 15 new Irish suppliers and investing €1.1 billion with Irish food and drink companies in 2022

    ALDI expands Irish supplier network, adding 15 new Irish suppliers and investing €1.1 billion with Irish food and drink companies in 2022

In 2022, ALDI sourced €1.1 billion of locally produced food and drink from Irish suppliers. In total, ALDI partnered with over 330

Read Full Article

Lidl to invest £4 billion in British food businesses in 2023

    Lidl to invest £4 billion in British food businesses in 2023

Lidl GB has announced plans to invest £4 billion in British food businesses in FY23, as the supermarket cements its

Read Full Article

Proveye secures €1 million in Seed Funding

    Proveye secures €1 million in Seed Funding

Proveye, a leader in remote sensing image analysis for agriculture, has closed a €1 million seed funding round to advance

Read Full Article

Another year of high Agriculture Production Costs expected in 2023 in Ireland

    Another year of high Agriculture Production Costs expected in 2023 in Ireland

A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2022

Read Full Article

Lidl Ireland signs deal worth more than €17 million with Honeyvale Foods

    Lidl Ireland signs deal worth more than €17 million with Honeyvale Foods

Lidl Ireland has announced a new contract worth more than €17 million with Honeyvale Foods. The new deal will see

Read Full Article

Dawn Meats to invest €100 million in Net Zero climate commitment

    Dawn Meats to invest €100 million in Net Zero climate commitment

Dawn Meats has announced a substantial new plan which will see the Irish meat processor target Net Zero operational emissions

Read Full Article

Lakeland Dairies signs new deal worth over €1 million with Lidl Ireland

    Lakeland Dairies signs new deal worth over €1 million with Lidl Ireland

Lidl Ireland has announced a new contract extension worth more than €1 million with Lakeland Dairies, based in County Cavan.

Read Full Article

New appointment to lead the development of organic sector in Bord Bia

    New appointment to lead the development of organic sector in Bord Bia

Bord Bia has appointed Emmet Doyle, from Cork city, as the first Bord Bia Organic Sector Manager. This is the

Read Full Article

Twelve AgTech and Agri-food Start-Ups Selected for AgTechUCD’s Second Accelerator Programme

    Twelve AgTech and Agri-food Start-Ups Selected for AgTechUCD’s Second Accelerator Programme

The AgTechUCD Innovation Centre has announced the twelve start-ups (profiled below) selected for its second accelerator programme dedicated to early-stage

Read Full Article

Bord Bia invests €1 million in beef promotions to support the industry

    Bord Bia invests €1 million in beef promotions to support the industry

Bord Bia has announced a €1,000,000 investment in beef marketing across key UK and EU markets this autumn to support

Read Full Article

Growing Resilient Winter Cereal Varieties With Fane Valley.

    Growing Resilient Winter Cereal Varieties With Fane Valley.

Harvest 2022 was memorable for all the right reasons with ideal conditions for getting grain cut and dried, and straw

Read Full Article

Keepsake Site Director Elected as VP of Scottish Ass. Of meat Wholesalers

    Keepsake Site Director Elected as VP of Scottish Ass. Of meat Wholesalers

Alan Brown, site director at the McIntosh Donald factory based at Portlethen, Aberdeen, has been elected as Vice-President of the

Read Full Article

Opportunity for Manufacturers Globally to Innovate in Cheese-Flavoured Snacks

    Opportunity for Manufacturers Globally to Innovate in Cheese-Flavoured Snacks

Consumers across the world associate cheese flavours with indulgence, comfort and freshness with significant variation in different regions, according to

Read Full Article

Kerry Acquires B2B Powdered Cheese Business of Kraft Heinz

    Kerry Acquires B2B Powdered Cheese Business of Kraft Heinz

Kerry Group plc (“Kerry”), the global taste & nutrition company, today announces that it has reached agreement to acquire the

Read Full Article

Damien English Turns Sod at Boyne Valley Food Hub

    Damien English Turns Sod at Boyne Valley Food Hub

Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, TD, has turned the sod at the Boyne Valley Food

Read Full Article

Government Opens Second Call Under €100m Brexit Response Scheme for Agri-Food Sector

    Government Opens Second Call Under €100m Brexit Response Scheme for Agri-Food Sector

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Read Full Article

Guinness Embarks on Regenerative Agriculture Pilot

    Guinness Embarks on Regenerative Agriculture Pilot

Guinness is undertaking one of the most ambitious regenerative agriculture pilots to take place on the island of Ireland. Regenerative

Read Full Article

Heydon Completes Vietnam Leg of Agri-Food Trade Mission

    Heydon Completes Vietnam Leg of Agri-Food Trade Mission

Minister Martin Heydon TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for New Market Development at the Department of Agriculture, Food

Read Full Article

Ministers Announce The Commencement of Horticultural Exceptional Payment Scheme

    Ministers Announce The Commencement of Horticultural Exceptional Payment Scheme

Ministers announce the commencement of payments to horticultural growers under the Horticultural Exceptional Payment Scheme Minister for Agriculture, Food and

Read Full Article

Irish Beef and Lamb Lands in Singapore

    Irish Beef and Lamb Lands in Singapore

Consumers in Singapore can purchase Irish beef and lamb in store for the first time at retailer, Ryan’s Grocery. Seven

Read Full Article

Glanbia Ireland reveals new identity

    Glanbia Ireland reveals new identity

Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited and Glanbia Ireland, a world-class food and nutrition business, will in future be known as Tirlán,

Read Full Article

Irish Government opens second call under €100 million Brexit response scheme for Agri-Food Sector

    Irish Government opens second call under €100 million Brexit response scheme for Agri-Food Sector

The Irish Government has launched the second call for applications under its €100 million Scheme for the agri-food sector. The

Read Full Article

Irish butter brand announces nationwide expansion

    Irish butter brand announces nationwide expansion

An Irish butter brand made using traditional methods in North Cork will soon be available in hundreds of outlets across

Read Full Article

UK dairy farmers warn labour shortages are threatening food production and fuelling inflationary pressures

    UK dairy farmers warn labour shortages are threatening food production and fuelling inflationary pressures

The UK’s leading dairy co-operative, Arla Foods, has warned that a chronic shortage of suitably-qualified farm workers is already reducing

Read Full Article

Research network to help UK agri-food industry reach net zero

    Research network to help UK agri-food industry reach net zero

A novel network of researchers is set to help the UK’s agri-food industry move one step closer to net zero.

Read Full Article

Work starts on new €200 million continental cheese factory

    Work starts on new €200 million continental cheese factory

Representatives from Glanbia Co-op, international dairy producer Royal A-ware and the Irish Government recently took part in the turning of

Read Full Article

Small Robot Company launches robot services to 50 farms

    Small Robot Company launches robot services to 50 farms

Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, has launched its commercial Per Plant Farming robot services.

Read Full Article
1 2 3 7

Food & Drink Business Conference & Exhibition 2016

find food jobs

The Magazine

F&D Business Preferred Suppliers

New Subscriber

    Subscribe Here



    Advertisements