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Food
Spilling the tea with Maitre D'
The Maître D'
The Maitre D' is back with more Irish food goss and goings-on around the country.
17 April 2024 News
PGI Grass-Fed Beef: putting Irish beef on the European map
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.
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.
3 April 2024 News
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
Does Ireland have a viable future in sustainable aquaculture?
Despite the many challenges the Irish aquaculture industry has faced over the years, there are many working to ensure it has a bright and sustainable future, writes Janine Kennedy.
20 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
Irish food professionals attend annual Parabere Forum in their droves
The annual Parabere Forum, which celebrates women’s voices in hospitality and food production, saw more than 20 Irish delegates in attendance 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
Chef Jordan Bailey: 'the sugar industry doesn’t exist in Ireland anymore'
Global sugar production and the sad history of Irish sugar is a complex subject, often producing more questions than answers, writes Janine Kennedy in the first of a two-week series.
21 February 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
Health: enjoy the heather honey while it lasts
Heather honey ‘buzzing with health benefits’, says beekeeper Willie O’Byrne
15 November 2023 Features