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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...

Irish Quality Food And Drink Award Winners 2025

Posted on September 12, 2025September 19, 2025

Food NI members brought home a collective clutch of awards from The MansionHouse in Dublin on 10th September at the 2025 Irish Quality Food and Drink...

Golden Fork NI for Basalt Volcanic Rock Gin

Posted on September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

Food NI member Basalt Distillery has won the Guild of Fine Food’s prestigious GreatTaste Golden Fork Award for Northern Ireland with their Volcanic Rock Gin. TheBushmills,...

Two world titles for Randalstown brewery

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

A small, independent brewery in rural Northern Ireland has achieved global recognition, taking home two ‘World’s Best’ titles at the prestigious 2025 World Beer Awards. In...

FoodNI members in line for Great British Food Awards

Posted on August 19, 2025August 20, 2025

Balsamic vinegars, fiery sauce, seaweed seasoning, fudge, savoury sauces, boiled fruit cake, and kombucha from FoodNI members have been shortlisted for the finals of the Great...

Three locals taste success in international cider challenge

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Two Food NI member companies are among three local producers to have won seven medals in the prestigious International Cider Challenge (ICC) 2025, the global industry’s...

FoodNI Members Set to Grow with Aldi

Posted on August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Aldi Ireland has announced 30 finalists for Grow With Aldi 2025, following a call-out for Ireland’s most ambitious food and drink entrepreneurs. Food NI members who have made it...

Omagh’s foodie innovator Mervyn ‘smashed it’ with tasty new bacon

Posted on August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

Tyrone farm entrepreneur Meryyn Kennedy has created a new taste experience using the bacon that has won him a host of awards here and in Britain....

Taste innovations behind success of Go Pig, Belfast ‘heat to eat’ leader

Posted on August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Heat-to-eat meal innovator Go Pig , a FoodNI member in Belfast, has created a range of healthy, nutritious foods for convenience stores, gyms, and for home...

Cushendall crisp maker loaded with flavours for snack trend in Britain

Posted on August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Cushendall-based potato crisp producer Glens of Antrim could benefit from a developing trend in Britain that loads the popular snack in flavoured toppings. FoodNI member Glens...