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WTO Seeks Fish, Vaccine Deals As War Ignites Trade Tensions

The World Trade Organization will host ministers from across the globe this month with the aim of striking deals on fish and vaccines, testing the world's...

The Big Interview: Róisín O’Shea, Head Of The Food And Drink Sector At Bank Of Ireland

Róisín O’shea, head of the food and drink sector at Bank of Ireland.

Origin Reports 'Much-Improved Performance' In Full Year Results

Origin Enterprises has reported a much-improved performance, for the year to the end of July, compared to a challenging 2020, which was impacted by ex...

Bord Bia Forecasts Irish Foodservice Market To Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels

According to a new report launched by Bord Bia today, the Irish foodservice market will grow by 11% on last year to reach almost €5 billion by ye...

Meat-Free Diet May Lower Severe Disease Risk, Says BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health

People on meat-free diets had lower odds of contracting moderate to severe COVID-19, according to a six-country study published on Monday in BMJ Nutrition,...

Picnics In The Park

Outdoor dining became the norm during the summer of 2020, thanks to the sunny weather and COVID-19 restrictions. Donna Ahern reports on the outlook for sum...

InovCluster, the AgriFood InovCluster Association Launches New Website

Checkout talks to Claudia Domingues, president InovCluster - Association of the Agro-Industrial Cluster of the Center Can you tell me about InovCluster,...

Total Produce Says Trading Remains Positive

Fresh produce firm Total Produce said that trading remained positive in the first 10 months to 31 October 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a short tr...