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MasterChef critic praises Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon ‘Food Heartland’

Food critic, Charles Campion, describes local produce as ‘spectacular’ at the latest Food Heartland Forum meeting in Craigavon Civic Centre. The ‘Food Heartland’ (so-called because of...
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The Countdown to Christmas is on!

The countdown to Christmas is now well underway in our house, with one enthusiastic daughter already designing the decorations. I’ve certainly started thinking ahead for the...
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Blue Book is a Red Letter Day for Browns!

L’Derry’s “Browns” has become the first restaurant in Northern Ireland to be included in the prestigious “Ireland’s Blue Book” association of hotels and restaurants. Browns, already...
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Northern Ireland: A wonderful Pesto day!

Ireland enthusiastically welcomes the second trip of the Pesto Championship! Thanks to the collaboration with Food NI, our Northern Ireland day, this year, saw our participation...
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Launch of Year of Food and Drink 2016 in London!

Our Year of Food and Drink 2016 was launched in some style last week by Tourism Ireland in London. This important introduction of what will be...
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Loughry Food Matters Interactive

The innovation vouchers open in February. They have offered Loughry for board meetings free of charge. Click here to view pdf version of Food Matters services
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Tracy Hamilton Scoops Top Accolade at Women in Business Awards

Tracy Hamilton, (Director) Mash Direct the award winning vegetable accompaniments farming enterprise won the top accolade at the fifth annual Women in Business Awards held last...
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Asda Commits to Year of Food & Drink with launch of Supplier Development Academy

Trading doors open to local agri-food sector as part of celebratory event  Asda Northern Ireland is the first major supermarket here to announce its support and...
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BBC Taste North with Trish Deseine

Well done BBC on the exceptional Taste North initiative last week, the highlight of which was Trish Deseine’s splendid Doorstep Cooking television show. This focus on...
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