NI’s leading dairy business Dale Farm has ‘vaulted’ to new Olympic heights having been chosen as the dairy supplier to the Chinese gymnastics team while they prepare for the games in Northern Ireland. The team, which has been training in Salto Gymnastics Centre Lisburn, has been enjoying Dale Farm’s Spelga fat-free yogurt and semi-skimmed milk on a daily basis as part of its strict nutritional programme.
Having picked up a host of gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese team is firmly in the world’s media spotlight bringing acclaim to the excellent training facilities, hospitality and local produce of Northern Ireland – including Dale Farm.

As well as supporting the international hopefuls, Dale Farm has played a strong part in aiding young local athletes in their Olympic journey through its Dale Farm ‘2012 Dreams’ Sports Award. A £5,000 bursary – the largest individual bursary available in NI – is awarded each year to an elite athlete pursuing international recognition. Recipients include London 2012 hopefuls’ boxer Paddy Barnes, judo contender Lisa Kearny and this year’s winner triathlete Aileen Morrison.

Brian Beattie from Dale Farm said “The Chinese Gymnastics team are renowned for excellence, so we’re delighted that they have chosen Dale Farm products to fuel them in their journey. Supporting local sport and active lifestyles has always been at the heart of our business – most notably through our Sports Award which has provided over £30,000 worth of bursaries to young athletes since 2007.

We want to wish the Chinese Gymnastics team and all our home grown athletes the very best of luck at the upcoming games. It’s great to think that our products have helped fuel the world’s elite and might just help get them on to the podium!”

Kabosh are delighted to announce that their theatrical food tour Belfast Bred is back out this August, running every Friday and Saturday morning!

Date: 2nd – 31st August 2013

Meeting Point: Sawers Deli, BT1 6ES

Time: 10.15am

 

SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST

For more information on the full event please click the link below:

Tesco says: THANK YOU NORTHERN IRELAND   

90,000 meals donated to NI FareShare Charity

Tesco has issued a message of thanks to all its Northern Ireland customers who supported last week’s National Food Collection by donating almost 90,000 meals to food charities, the Trussell Trust and FareShare, making this the biggest event ever.

On the 5th and 6th July, Tesco customers were encouraged to pick up an extra item of food from a selected shopping list and donate it at the end of their shop. Tesco then topped up all donations by 30%.

FareShare is a unique charity fighting hunger by redistributing surplus food to 60 local Northern Ireland charities ranging from homeless shelters and women’s refuges to children’s breakfast clubs and luncheon clubs for the elderly.

Donations in store by Tesco customers help the charity to get hold of cupboard essentials to complement the fresh produce it receives from the food industry.  By ensuring good food is not wasted FareShare helps to feed thousands of people every day across the UK.

The collection also supported the Trussell Trust whose 9 Northern Ireland foodbanks provide three days of emergency food to individuals and families in crisis.

Brendan Guidera, Operations Director Tesco Northern Ireland said, “To all our generous customers in Northern Ireland, we say a huge Thank You.  This is the UK’s biggest food collection event and with your help, we collected enough food for almost 90,000 families, eldery people and children facing crisis, many through no fault of their own.  Northern Ireland people have a big heart and we are privileged to be able to tap into this to support these charities.”

In total, across the UK, the collection, coupled with a 30% top up by Tesco, gave enough food to provide 3.5million meals to those in difficulty.

This is the second food collection event run with Tesco for Trussell Trust & FoodShare, with the next one scheduled in the busy pre-Christmas period in December.