Supermarket
Amii McKeever on 26 Sep 2020
Does the food deliver ‘exactly what it says on the tin’?
Confused by a myriad of food labels? Want to understand if you are paying more for the same, what’s legal and what’s just plain misleading. Amii McKeever looks at marketing labels
Amii McKeever on 23 Sep 2020
Does the food deliver ‘exactly what it says on the tin’?
Confused by a myriad of food labels? Want to understand if you are paying more for the same, what’s legal and what’s just plain misleading. Amii McKeever looks at marketing labels
Anne O'Donoghue on 25 Dec 2019
Creating a climate of change in Cloughbane
Cloughbane started out as a beef and sheep farm, and while the Robinson family have maintained these enterprises, they have added a farm shop and a range of ready meals, writes Anne O’Donoghue
Anne O'Donoghue on 28 Aug 2019
Advertorial: Carpool in the Country, Killowen Farm
Wexford is the home of Simply Better Irish Yogurts. In the sunny southeast a single source of milk combines with locally grown fruit to create thick and creamy award-winning yogurts
Amii McKeever on 05 Dec 2018
The power of convenience in a busy world
I make efforts to freeze dinner - cook at the weekend to have something on the nutritious to pull out, but at busy times I can find this source depleted and revert to convenience, but at what cost?
Anne O'Donoghue on 27 Jun 2018
Return of the milk bottle?
Many people remember the daily doorstep delivery of milk in glass bottles, which over time morphed into cartons on supermarket shelves, but could glass bottles ever make a comeback? Anne O’Donoghue.
Lorcan Allen on 01 Nov 2017
Asda chief executive to step down in December
Deputy chief executive Roger Burnley will replace the outgoing Sean Clarke as chief executive from January 2018.
Eoin Lowry on 20 Sep 2017
Profits jump 40% at Morrisons
Morrisons new strategy is paying off as the supermarket seen profits rise in the first half of the year.
Eoin Lowry on 27 Aug 2017
The path to pound euro parity – what would it mean for farmers?
With talk of euro-sterling parity before the end of the year, it could hit farmers' pockets as our single largest market takes almost half of Ireland’s agri food exports.
Lorcan Allen on 23 Aug 2017
Lidl becomes UK’s seventh largest retailer
Double-digit sales growth has allowed Lidl to leapfrog Waitrose to become the seventh largest retailer in the UK.
John Sleigh on 23 Aug 2017
Farmer share of lamb retail price falls
Lamb farmers see fall in their share of the retail prices on supermarket shelves.
Lorcan Allen on 28 Jun 2017
Asda named as UK’s worst supermarket for supplier treatment
Suppliers complained about Asda’s incorrect deductions from invoices as well as lump sum payments to maintain profit margins.
William Conlon on 18 Jun 2017
Potential for farmers to test freshness of fruit before it leaves their farm
Researchers have confirmed that a coated piece of fabric developed at Florida International University can detect the freshness of oranges.
David Wright on 24 May 2017
Brexit to drive tighter beef specs
The future is for 320kg steers and heifers killed at 15 months maintains one leading meat plant representative.
Eoin Lowry on 03 May 2017
The Co-op to source 100% UK produce
The Co-operative has suspended selling imported meat in its stores in a bid to go 100% local.
Peter McCann on 04 Apr 2017
Irish Farmers Journal breakfast bulletin: mart trade and EU council
In the news today, Tuesday 4 April, Friesian bulls make up to €240 at Bandon Mart and Minister Creed holds Brexit meetings in Luxembourg.
Eoin Lowry on 15 Mar 2017
Morrisons continues its turnaround
Morrisons continues its recovery by expanding its online business, as the supermarket retailer returns to its former glories.
Paul Mooney on 08 Mar 2017
Dutch finisher Van Drie: Irish calf prices ‘too high’
Van Drie finishes a large number of the Irish dairy calves that are exported each year.
Lorcan Allen on 01 Mar 2017
Online shopping helps boost SuperValu turnover to €2.67bn
A 22% increase in orders from online shoppers helped boost SuperValu’s sales performance in 2016.
Peter McCann on 01 Mar 2017
News in brief from Northern Ireland
Round-up of news pieces from the agriculture and food sectors in Northern Ireland.