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Food
PGI Grass-Fed Beef: putting Irish beef on the European map
Janine Kennedy
Obtaining protected geographical indication (PGI) status for grass-fed Irish beef was a whole-island collaboration. Janine Kennedy chats to some of the people behind the effort.
10 April 2024 News
Health special: food as medicine?
The idea of ‘food as medicine’ can include an element of pseudo-science, but research is proving that some foods do, in fact, have the power to heal, writes Janine Kennedy.
3 April 2024 News
Discover the new food innovation hub in Athenry, Co Galway
BIA Innovation Campus was created to help anyone at any stage of their food business journey – supporting food entrepreneurs, from product development to scaling for export, writes Janine Kennedy.
Spilling the tea with Maître D’
What’s happening in food around the country? Our Maître D’ has all the goss.
27 March 2024 News
'An invaluable resource for food industry professionals'
Aiming to providing food producers with the tools they need for international success, the Irish Food Trade Connect Forum is taking place on 23 March, writes Sarah McIntosh.
17 March 2024 News
Modern-day challenges of Irish black pudding
Of all the black pudding producers in Ireland, very few use freshly harvested blood. Some, however, have stuck with tradition, writes Janine Kennedy
13 March 2024 News
Celebrating excellence in Irish food and drink
Eight awards were bestowed on producers, chefs and local heroes in the annual Irish Food Writers’ Guild Awards which took place last week.
6 March 2024 News
Despite its difficult past, is there a place for future Irish sugar production?
In the second week of our deep dive into sugar, Janine Kennedy looks into the messy, political past of Irish sugar production and wonders if there is a place for it in our future.
28 February 2024 News
A Michelin guide to the countryside
Three new Michelin restaurants were announced for Ireland at the 2024 ceremony on 5 February – and two of the three restaurants are in rural Ireland, writes Janine Kennedy.
7 February 2024 News
New CROPREVIVE project combines plant science with archaeobotany
University College Dublin researchers Meriel McClatchie and Sónia Negrão are comparing past and present Irish crops to help create a sustainable path to a food secure future, writes Janine Kennedy.
31 January 2024 News
Award-winning Cork businesswoman is on 'sweet street'
For years, Claire Keane operated a successful Irish baked goods business in the United States. Now, she is back home and winning awards and hearts with her sweet product line, writes Janine Kennedy.
10 January 2024 News
Eating like a European
In an effort to eat more fruit and vegetables in our daily lives, we can take some inspiration from our European neighbours, writes Dee Laffan
3 January 2024 News