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Food
"It's not a smoke house you're running here; it's Love Island!"
Janine Kennedy
Frank Hederman and Caroline Workman have built a smoke house, a career and a thriving community, all from a love of slow food, writes Janine Kennedy.
5 February 2025 News
Couple are the toast of the town with thriving café
Last year was a very challenging one for Irish food companies. So far, 2025 has not seen them fare any better – but there are good news stories too, like Clare business, Beag Café.
29 January 2025 News
What exactly is this new Short Supply Chain funding scheme?
The Government has introduced a scheme to fund short supply chains to help strengthen local food communities and benefit producers, writes Janine Kennedy.
Sinéad’s plate full to the brim
The cook, physio and athlete has built up her multi-faceted food business step-by-step, writes Caroline Hennessy.
15 January 2025 News
Spilling the beans – Irish roasteries brewing change
Some Irish companies are taking an “ethical-first” approach to coffee bean sourcing – and it’s making a world of difference, writes Janine Kennedy.
15 January 2025 News
Farm shops offer a very different choice
Joanne O’Connor, owner of The Farm Shop, Wexford on the importance of shopping local, writes Rosalind Skillen.
8 January 2025 Features
Power up: Irish protein-rich products that pack a punch
Protein in your daily diet can help with a number of health goals, but how good are the protein-enriched products on our shelves? We look at the Irish products making the cut, writes Janine Kennedy.
1 January 2025 News
After a difficult year, let's show our producers, chefs and farmers that we care
After a difficult few years, will our local farmers and food producers look back fondly on the 2024 holiday season? Let's do what we can to make this season a happy one for them.
27 November 2024 Features
Whimsical desserts
These dessert recipes have been tested 'til perfect and they have been made with the best Irish ingredients, writes Janine Kennedy.
27 November 2024 Recipes
In conversation with chef Alan Foley and poultry producer Billy Gray
A chef is only ever as good as their team and the quality of the ingredients used – this is why their relationships with primary producers are so important, writes Janine Kennedy.
27 November 2024 News
Combining the worlds of food, hospitality and art in truly unique and wonderful
Combining the worlds of food, hospitality and art in truly unique and wonderful ways, writes Janine Kennedy
13 November 2024 News
‘Ireland can position itself as a leading destination for agri tourism’
A seventh generation farmer, Margaret Edgill is one of the Nuffield 2024 presenting scholars who will be outlining her research on agriculture and exploration at this year’s conference.
13 November 2024 Careers