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Our Food. Power of Good

Posted on October 25, 2021October 26, 2021

We’re delighted to have launched an imaginative and extensive marketing campaign – ‘Our Food. Power of Good’, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...

Michele Shirlow MBE – Farm Week Column 1 August 2019

Posted on August 2, 2019

Secretary of State Must Respond to Fears of our Biggest Industry Over No-deal Brexit I share the anxiety of the Food and Drink Federation(FDF) in Britain...

Deep dark delights bring out the stars for Food NI members at Great Taste

Posted on August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

Following 75 days of judging, the results of the Great Taste Awards have been released, with Food NI members now celebrating. Great Taste 3-star winners include; Kreme...

Delicious Seafood and Family Fun at August’s Portavogie Seafood Festival!

Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

There will be lots of fun for all the family at this year’s Portavogie Seafood Festival when the popular event returns for a fourth year on...

Symphonia No 1 Dry Gin earns silver in prestigious international competition

Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

A GIN distilled in Northern Ireland by Dr Ulrich Dyer at The Woodlab Distillery has been awarded Silver in the 2019 International Wine and Spirit Competition...

Over 20,000 attend inaugural LegenDerry Street Food Festival

Posted on July 30, 2019

Derry’s first every street food festival enjoyed a weekend of success with over 20,000 people enjoying the Walled City’s unique offering of food and drink. The...

Jawbox listed among UK’s best pink gins

Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

Belfast-based Jawbox has been listed among the UK’s best pink gins by the influential BBC Good Food magazine. The magazine’s experts taste-tested a series of gins...

Balmoral business boost for Noisy Nuts with Applegreen

Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

Noisy Nuts, the Co Down-based specialist in flavoured peanuts to accompany craft beers, has won business with Applegreen, the top Irish forecourt retailer. The enterprising business,...

Meaty UK deal for Finnebrogue Artisan

Posted on July 26, 2019

Finnebrogue Artisan in Northern Ireland has secured a major new national supply contract with Asda to produce three new frozen sausage lines for the retailer’s Extra...

Northern Ireland regions shortlisted in Foodie Destinations 2019

Posted on July 26, 2019

Two Northern Ireland regions have been shortlisted by The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) for Foodie Destinations 2019, sponsored by FBD Insurance. The two enterprising local...