Agri-Business
Emerald Expo dairy show set for April 11 in Kildare
The Punchestown Event Centre in Co. Kildare is set to be the venue for the 2015 Emerald Expo which will...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Coca-Cola milk set to shake up the US dairy category
Coca-Cola’s venture in liquid milk, with its Fairlife brand, has started with its launch in the US. Last year the...
Agri-Business
'Cheaper oil prices are here to stay, for the near future'
International oil prices are unlikely to strengthen in the near future, according to Arthur Marshall, an analyst with the UK’s...
Agri-Business
'New farming organisation built on fear and inaccurate information'
Ireland’s fledgling farming organisation, still yet to be officially named, has come under severe criticism from the IFA, which says...
Agri-Business
Global compound feed output on the rise
Global compound animal feed production increased by 2.1% last year, according to a December 2014 agri-business survey carried out by...
Agri-Business
Why 3,400 dairy farmers should say 'thanks' to Germany
Some 3,400 dairy farms would be without a home for their milk if Ireland did not have the Germany market...
Agri-Business
UK appoints inaugural agri-food counsellor in China
Greater access to the Chinese market will help bolster British agri-food prices, according to the Director of Communications at the...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies acquires UK frozen yogurt maker Taste Trends
Lakeland Dairies has announced the acquisition of Taste Trends Ltd – the leading UK based maker of Coolicious branded fat-free...
Agri-Business
Infant formula exports to China doubled in 2014
The volume of infant formula exports to China doubled in 2014, although overall exports of infant formula are estimated to...
Agri-Business
Global food prices falling (except for meat)
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisations’s (FAO) monthly Food Price Index declined in December after three months of stability. It...
Agri-Business
Dairygold Board elects new Chairman and Vice Chairman
In its first meeting of 2015 the Board of Dairygold Co-Operative Society elected a new Chairman, James Lynch a dairy...
Agri-Business
Young Scientist study looks at effects of raw milk on asthma sufferers
Second year students from Bandon Grammar School’s project looks at the effects of raw milk on asthma sufferers at the...
Agri-Business
Know your dairy products: Cheese
Cheese exports accounted for over €24 billion or 38% of total dairy exports in 2013. The importance of cheese production...
Agri-Business
Know your dairy products: Butter
The history of the Irish dairy industry is very much tied to the production of butter. Kerrygold butter is Ireland’s...
Agri-Business
Kerry's pork pie sale gives competitor too big a slice of the market
The sale this year by Kerry Foods of its UK pork pie operations is causing ructions in the UK, with...
Agri-Business
Glanbia invests €7.8m in new plant to double production
Glanbia has officially opened its newly-built milk protein facility on the existing GII site in Virginia, Co. Cavan. It was...
Agri-Business
Goodman group to sponsor farm safety initiative
The Larry Goodman ABP Food Group is to sponsor a farm safety exhibition at next year’s BT Young Scientist Exhibition....
Agri-Business
Glanbia appoints Patten HR and Corporate Affairs Director
Glanbia plc has announced the appointment of Michael Patten to a new combined role of Group Human Resources & Corporate...
