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Food
Couple are the toast of the town with thriving café
Janine Kennedy
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.
22 January 2025 News
Lir Seafood: It’s a whole new kettle of fish for seafood lovers
Rebekah and Stevie McCarry set out to discover why, despite being an island nation, we have never taken the bait when it comes to seafood, writes Janine Kennedy.
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
DAFM announces largest ever Government contribution to international aid
Funding is being allocated as part of a strategic partnership agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme, writes Janine Kennedy.
8 January 2025 News
Social sustainability the key to rural development
How do we ensure our rural communities not just survive, but thrive, as we make changes to meet our climate targets? We talk with farmer and podcaster Noel Clancy, writes Janine Kennedy.
8 January 2025 Features
From niche to mainstream – the evolution of organics
The organics revival really took off in the 1980s and Colin Keogh, winner of the Organic Champion Award has seen this evolution in action, writes Janine Kennedy.
8 January 2025 News
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
Microalgae could be key to Irish wastewater problem
Wastewater is a problem throughout the agri-food industry. But what can be done? A team of researchers is working to treat water in a circular way, using microalgae, writes Janine Kennedy.
1 January 2025 News
New European initiative launched to help scale regenerative agricultural methods
Top 50 Farmers has been launched as a way to encourage regenerative methods in European agriculture and to inspire the next generation of farmers, writes Janine Kennedy.
27 December 2024 News
Expert advice for a food-safe Christmas
Do not give the unwanted gift of food-borne illness to friends and family this year, writes Janine Kennedy.
18 December 2024 News
When it comes to food safety, compliance is the key to success
This year has officially been one of the worst years for enforcement orders since the establishment of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in 1998 – so how can we do better? writes Janine Kennedy.
18 December 2024 News