The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has published the 5th edition of its Code of Practice for the Responsible Marketing and Promotion of Scotch Whisky. The Code, which came into force
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The findings of Bord Bia’s 2022 Irish Foodservice Market Insights Report show that the Irish foodservice, or ‘out of home’, industry experienced significant growth of 61% in value to reach over €8.2 billion
92% of Irish whiskey producers have said that supply chain delays have negatively impacted on their recent production output and will likely impact future production output. That’s according to a
A specialist food manufacturer has experienced a boost in productivity and is forecasting a 30% increase in turnover after investing in automation technology with the support of Made Smarter. Firstplay
Britain’s licensed sector – the universe of pubs, bars restaurants, cafes and hotels – saw a net decline of one closure every hour in the third quarter of 2022, the
The AgTechUCD Innovation Centre has announced the twelve start-ups (profiled below) selected for its second accelerator programme dedicated to early-stage AgTech and Agri-food start-ups with global potential. The participating start-ups
Bord Bia has announced a €1,000,000 investment in beef marketing across key UK and EU markets this autumn to support the sector faced with increasingly difficult trading conditions. Bord Bia’s autumn
A new UK report by Baker & Baker, a leading European bakery products manufacturer, shows the significant opportunity for growth in the vegan sweet bakery market. Research, included in the report ‘Bakery
New, step-by-step guidance has been published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to ensure drinks producers are ready when registration for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) opens in twelve
The latest UK Food and Beverage Sector M&A report from corporate finance house, Oghma Partners, shows that UK Food and Beverage M&A market activity in T2 2022 (May–August) saw a
The Compleat Food Group (TCFG), the chilled prepared food processor, has launched a White Paper advising the UK Grocery sector and Government to improve education, simplify product labelling and to
Harvest 2022 was memorable for all the right reasons with ideal conditions for getting grain cut and dried, and straw gathered up and undercover. Now agriculturalists attention turns to autumn
This project forms part of C&C Group’s broader ESG strategy and commitment to delivering to a better world. The Bulmers Sustainability Project includes the installation of what is now the
Musgrave, Ireland’s leading food retailer, wholesaler and foodservice company, has collaborated with University College Cork (UCC) to advance allergy education and research. In keeping with Musgrave’s long-standing history of innovation
Musgrave Northern Ireland has announced today that the business has invested £3.2million in the rejuvenation of four SuperValu stores across Northern Ireland. The first of the four company-owned stores launched
Kerry Group plc (“Kerry”), the global taste & nutrition company, today announces that it has reached agreement to acquire the business to business (“B2B”) powdered cheese business and related assets
Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English, TD, has turned the sod at the Boyne Valley Food Hub, a flagship project of the Boyne Valley Food Innovation
Guinness is undertaking one of the most ambitious regenerative agriculture pilots to take place on the island of Ireland. Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that works in harmony
Minister Martin Heydon TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for New Market Development at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today completed the Vietnam leg of Ireland’s
Ministers announce the commencement of payments to horticultural growers under the Horticultural Exceptional Payment Scheme Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. and Minister of State for
Consumers in Singapore can purchase Irish beef and lamb in store for the first time at retailer, Ryan’s Grocery. Seven Irish exporters target export growth in South East Asia at
Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited and Glanbia Ireland, a world-class food and nutrition business, will in future be known as Tirlán, a new identity crafted to reflect the unique characteristics that
The Irish Government has launched the second call for applications under its €100 million Scheme for the agri-food sector. The
Tim McLachlan is to be appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST),
With a myriad of new product launches, innovative technologies and live demonstrations of the latest smart manufacturing solutions, PPMA Total
PepsiCo Europe embraces digital start-ups to unlock sustainability solutions across the supply chain
PepsiCo has announced that it will elevate its supply chain in Europe, and collaborate with breakthrough start-up companies to pilot ground-breaking
The food and drink industry accounted for 6% of administrations in the first six months of the year – the
PPMA TOTAL Show 2022, the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision event, is returning to the
Bord Bia, the semi-state agency responsible for the promotion, trade development, and marketing of Irish food, drink, and horticulture in
With food traceability playing a critical role in the global market and continuing to grow in complexity, the global leader
The UK food-to-go market is predicted to be worth £23.4 billion by 2027, 26% more than pre-pandemic levels, according to
PPMA Total 2022, the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision show, will play host to this
An Irish butter brand made using traditional methods in North Cork will soon be available in hundreds of outlets across
The UK’s leading dairy co-operative, Arla Foods, has warned that a chronic shortage of suitably-qualified farm workers is already reducing
A novel network of researchers is set to help the UK’s agri-food industry move one step closer to net zero.
According to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker, UK food and drink manufacturing output contracted for the first time in
BSI, the business improvement and standards company, has been successfully developing and demonstrating future digital solutions with Trace Labs and
Food poisoning is a major health challenge that costs the UK up to £9 billion each year. To help tackle
As COVID restrictions across the globe started to lift and consumer confidence returned, people slowly returned to their pre-pandemic habits.
Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, has launched its commercial Per Plant Farming robot services.
A new report reveals the opportunities meat producers can seize in the booming plant-based meat sector. The report, called “The
The Irish whiskey industry will lead the way in making Ireland the home of the world’s most sustainable distilleries and
Senior leaders from a range of leading food businesses have joined the Future Food Movement’s Accelerator programme, which aims to
Diarmuid Sheehan, from the Teagasc Food Research programme, has been announced as the 2022 recipient of the International Dairy Foods
Research published by Love Irish Food and PwC and conducted among Irish food businesses, the 2022 SME Food Barometer points to the confidence of Irish food
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will introduce two brand-new interactive features, The Big Debate and the Sustainability Trail, when it returns
Ocado, Nestlé, Pret A Manger, and Waitrose are just some of the major brands taking to the stage at Packaging
Sustainability, the packaging industry’s most contentious topic, is set to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022, with the
The Federation of Bakers (FOB) has appointed a new Chief Executive, Andrew Pyne (pictured above), who has taken over from
Upfield, the world’s largest plant–based food company and leading producer of plant-based spreads, butters, creams and cheeses has become the
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022, the UK’s flagship industry event, has released a first look at the leading sustainability experts joining
Gordon Polson, Chief Executive of the Federation of Bakers has written to the Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Secretary of
The Irish Whiskey Association has welcomed new figures which show that Irish whiskey is becoming an increasingly significant player in
Bord Bia has developed a new Food Processor Standard (FPS), which combines and replaces the Meat Processor Quality Assurance Standard* (MPQAS) and
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