Agri-Business
More and more UK consumers shun beef for chicken and lamb
Beef sales in the 12-week period to April 26 were down on the year in both value and volume terms, according...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Aldi's brand value overtakes Tesco's
Aldi’s brand is now worth more than Tesco’s, according to the Millward Brown and WPP’s Brandz Most Valuable Global Brands report....
Agri-Business
Strikes in Argentina putting upward pressure on soya prices
Strikes in Argentina, in tandem with currency movements, are combining to strengthen the price of soya meal imports into Ireland,...
Agri-Business
Roscommon and Westmeath shoppers buy more milk than other counties - Tesco
Shoppers in Roscommon and Westmeath buy more milk than the rest of the country, new research from Tesco has shown....
Agri-Business
UK dairy processor sees profits slump by 60%
UK milk processor Dairy Crest recently released its end of year financial results, which showed that profit before tax has fallen...
Agri-Business
France is to ban supermarkets throwing away edible food
The French Parliament has voted unanimously in favour of a ban on food waste from large supermarkets by outlawing the...
Agri-Business
Chinese Premier visits Ireland: How its media reacted
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was in Ireland at weekend on a stopover visit before embarking on a tour of Latin...
Agri-Business
Cattle dealer's High Court action against Aurivo dismissed
A High Court legal action taken by Claremorris cattle dealer, Mr Finbar Tolan against Aurivo Co-operative Society, formerly Connacht Gold...
Agri-Business
Glanbia members approve share spin out
Glanbia Co-operative members have voted in favour of a package of proposals which, Glanbia says, will result in approximately €238m...
Agri-Business
What does 'natural' or 'traditional' mean on food labels? New guidelines issued by FSAI
New guidelines on food labelling have been issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), which it says will...
Agri-Business
'Farmers and the SME sector weighed down with excessive interest charges'
The Central Bank must act immediately to deliver lower interest rates for farmers and the agri-business sector as a whole,...
Agri-Business
Glanbia benefiting from strong US dollar
Glanbia delivered a solid performance in the first three months of 2015, according to Managing Director Siobhan Talbot, with the...
Agri-Business
Pound soars against the euro as Tories win election
Early currency trading has seen the value of sterling bounce significantly following a Conservative win in the UK General Election....
Agri-Business
'Revenue set to examine structure of Larry Goodman's companies'
The Revenue Commissioners are to examine a number of Larry Goodman-owned companies, according to reports. The Irish Times says that the...
Agri-Business
Monsanto offer 'not in the best interests' of Syngenta
Syngenta has rejected a proposal from Monsanto to acquire the company at a price of 449 Swiss Francs (€443) per...
Agri-Business
IFA calls for an immediate suspension of EU fertiliser import duties
The IFA is to ask the European Commission to suspend all EU fertiliser import duties with immediate effect, according to...
Agri-Business
Meat sensor detects gases emitting from rotting meat
Chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with a portable sensor that can detect gases emitted...
Agri-Business
Hogan accused of U-turn on penalties for farm safety issues
European Commissioner Phil Hogan has been accused of doing a U-turn in relation to penalising farmers for poor farm safety...
