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Sep 7 2010
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Irish MEP wants limits set on use of trans fats in food
Irish MEP Jim Higgins has called on the European Commission to limit the maximum permissible content of trans fatty acids (TFAs) in food ingredients
Published: 16/08/2010
Blue text shows Bord Bia bias against North, say NI politicians
New designs for a Bord Bia Quality Mark, which use blue text to represent produce which comes from Northern Ireland, have been criticised by NI politicians
Published: 13/08/2010
Farmers given six days to pay debts
The 2009 collapse in dairy incomes has hit farmers hard, says the IFA - exacerbated by a major milk processor last month allowing just six days to repay debts
Published: 13/08/2010
Food Harvest 2020 aims to boost food exports by 40%
The Food Harvest 2020 report contains 209 recommendations, to boost the country's food exports by more than 40% over the next ten years
Published: 13/08/2010
Retail Ireland says Eurostat 'out of date'
Retail Ireland director Torlach Denihan says Eurostat figures showing expensive Irish food prices are out of date, and claims prices are actually back at 2006 levels.
Published: 15/07/2010
SuperValu Supplier Development Programme launched
The fourth SuperValu Supplier Development Programme has been launched to support small or emerging food processing companies.
Published: 14/07/2010
Children get creative for Le Crunch win competition
Le Crunch's Health Heroes poster competition has found a worthy winner in the age 8 and under category: Joanna O'Sullivan, from Ballyhannon South, Quin
Published: 18/06/2010
Consumers want smaller portion sizes
The majority of consumers think offering smaller portions is a good idea, reveals new research conducted for the ‘Happy Heart Eat Out’ campaign
Published: 18/06/2010
Potatoes are still top of the list
SuperValu is the largest retailer of Irish potatoes - sourcing approximately 35,000 tonnes annually from growers across the country
Published: 18/06/2010
Wexford Food Fair draws record crowds
Almost 2,000 people visited the one day Wexford Food Fair, which aims to encourage consumers to buy local produce and help support and protect jobs
Published: 18/06/2010
‘Grass always greener’ for health benefits
A major international marketing tool for pasture-fed Irish beef, has potentially been uneathed by UCD and Teagasc scientists
Published: 12/05/2010
Consumers ‘codded’ over fish labels
A UCD study published by the Ecological Society of America, shows that across Ireland, more expensive haddock and cod are being replaced by cheaper varieties
Published: 12/05/2010
Supervalu to sell €500,000 worth of rhubarb in 2010
Early indications suggest there will be a high demand for rhubarb this year. Supervalu alone expects to sell 250,000 bunches, at €2 each
Published: 12/05/2010
BIM Seafood circle to deliver high standards across sector
Bord Iascaigh Mhara is once again recruiting first-class seafood retailers to join its Seafood Circle programme.
Published: 13/04/2010
Bord Bia Fellowship offered to 25 of Ireland’s sharpest minds
Bord Bia's inaugural Marketing Fellowship programme will give 25 of Ireland's sharpest minds the opportunity to work on commercial assignments for food and drink companies.
Published: 13/04/2010
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