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Country Of Origin Labelling Now Mandatory

All country of origin labelling across all poultry, pig meat and sheep meat will become compulsory from today April 1st, onwards. Consumers are set to b...

Spanish Fresh Produce In Short Supply: Reports

The Spanish fresh produce sector has been fettered of late by strong rainfall, according to reports. Goods such as citrus fruits, strawberries and veget...

Tesco Reveals Ireland’s Fruit And Vegetable Preferences

A survey released today by Tesco has revealed that fruit buying habits of consumers around the country, including the fact that Cavan shoppers buy more app...

Orange Juice Market Sees Biggest Rally Since 1998

Orange-juice futures surged into a bull market after posting the biggest three-day rally in 16 years, amid mounting concerns over crops in Florida, the wor...

Chinese Delegation Tours Dawn Meats Plant

Fourteen industry leaders from the Chinese meat industry have visited Dawn Meats’ Carroll’s Cross plant in Waterford to learn about the Irish b...

EU Allocates €150 Million To Fruit Scheme

The EU is to allocate €150 million to the Europe-wide School Fruit Scheme for the 2015-16 period. The central objective of the initiative is to dis...

Florette ‘Ready To Wok’ With Stir-Fry Kits

Salad brand Florette is launching a new range of fresh stir-fry products called ‘Ready to Wok’, offering new recipe mixes and premium ingredien...

Avocado Prices On The Rise

Weather conditions and a strong demand have resulted in a shortage of avocados in the European market, according to reports. The coming Easter has acceler...