Aryzta sells North American business for $850m Irish-Swiss food group Aryzta is to sell its North American operation to a company connected to private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg for $850m. Business • 12 Mar
Call for all pubs to be allowed reopen in December The chief executive of the Vintners Federation of Ireland has said that all pubs should be allowed re-open in December because the guidelines are the ... Business • 25 Nov 20
Covid-19 hits Applegreen's H1 profits and revenues Fuel forecourt Applegreen has reported lower revenues and profits for the six months to the end of June as a result of the enforced Covid-19 ... Business • 18 Sep 20
Strong Roots to be stocked in 2,000 Walmart stores Irish food firm Strong Roots has struck a deal to stock 2,000 Walmart stores across the US. Business • 17 Sep 20
Sour-dough: The boardroom battle at bread-maker Aryzta Having once enjoyed multi-billion-euro revenues, Aryzta has spent the last four years trying to free itself from a series of past management mis-steps. It now ... Business • 05 Sep 20
Rice product recalled as it may contain glass Batches of Uncle Ben's 250g Brown Basmati ready to heat microwavable rice are being recalled as there are concerns they may contain pieces of glass. Ireland • 27 Jul 20
M&S strengthens liquidity to cope with Covid-19 impact Retailer Marks & Spencer said it had taken steps to secure more liquidity to help it cope with the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, ... Business • 28 Apr 20
McDonald's closure to have big impact on beef sector The decision by fast food outlet McDonald's to close all its Irish restaurants will have a massive impact on an already struggling beef sector. Coronavirus • 23 Mar 20
Steady increase in demand for meat and dairy products Food producers are putting measures in place to ensure continuity of production. Coronavirus • 16 Mar 20
Hearing to decide if veganism is 'philosophical belief' A landmark legal hearing has begun in the UK, with a panel to decide if veganism is a "philosophical or religious belief" and thus protected ... World • 02 Jan 20
Sacla recalls various pesto products Sacla is recalling its pesto sauces because they may contain peanuts, which is not mentioned on the label. Ireland • 22 Dec 19
Irish trade, food attractions in Japan focused campaign A new, Japan-focused promotional campaign for Ireland has been launched to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. Business • 19 Sep 19
Strong Roots raises $18.3m for expansion Irish-based food brand Strong Roots has raised $18.3m to help fund its global expansion. Business • 10 Sep 19
NI retailers challenge Gove on food shortage claim The organisation representing retailers in Northern Ireland has hit back at claims by the British Cabinet minister charged with no-deal preparations that there would be ... Business • 02 Sep 19
EPA research finds high levels of commercial food waste 250,000 tonnes of food waste are generated annually by commercial food businesses such as restaurants, shops and workplace canteens, according to new EPA-funded research Business • 10 Jul 19
Brexit survival box on sale for £295 With just nine weeks to go until Britain is due to leave the European Union, a company is selling worried Britons a survival kit to ... Business • 22 Jan 19
Officers' Mess included in food safety closures The Food Safety Authority served 109 enforcement orders on food businesses for breaches in food safety in 2018, including the Officers' Mess at Baldonnell. Ireland • 08 Jan 19
M&S H1 sales hit by retailer's latest reinvention Sales at Marks & Spencer fell in the first half of its financial year, with demand for clothing and food hit by disruption from the ... Business • 07 Nov 18
Surprising ingredients missing from vanilla ice cream A number of supermarket and branded vanilla ice creams contain no vanilla, no cream and no fresh milk, a UK investigation has found. Ice Cream • 27 Aug 18
Dunnes Stores recalls yoghurts that may contain rubber Dunnes Stores has recalled a number of varieties of yoghurt as they may contain pieces of rubber. Ireland • 02 May 18
Prime Time - Trolley Crisis, Can food cure us? Rescue 116 Tribute Health Minister Simon Harris discusses the numbers waiting on hospital trolleys, and can certain foods, described by some as superfoods, actually prevent or indeed cure ... Prime Time • 16 Mar 18
M&S says recovery 'on track' as full-price sales rise Marks & Spencer reported another fall in underlying clothing sales in its latest quarter, though the decline was slightly less than analysts expected and full-price ... Business • 11 Jul 17
Burnt toast 'could' increase cancer risk Roasting and frying starchy foods could increase the risk of cancer, according to the British Food Standards Agency. News • 23 Jan 17
Facebook facilitates ordering of food on its pages Facebook has begun allowing users in the United States to order food through the Facebook pages of restaurants starting, as part of its efforts to ... Business • 19 Oct 16
Wheat, rice harvests headed for record high - FAO The world's wheat and rice producers are headed for a record harvest this year, drastically reducing the global food bill as prices fall, the FAO ... Business • 06 Oct 16
