Irish businesses to comply with UK Jolly Ranchers recall amid cancer concerns
FSAI say they have not been notified of any Irish companies recalling the product
Food production
Ireland’s urgent need to overhaul its climate policies laid bare by new projections
Opinion: ‘Yes, scaling is hard to do, so we had better do what we know already works and what we are good at delivering’
From Famine to feast: the Irish seaweed revival
Despite its superfood status in Asia, seaweed has struggled in Ireland to overcome its association with dark times – until now
Irish farmers tackling emissions and water quality issues but more needs to be done, says Taoiseach
Farmers willing to ‘lead, not lag, in moving to a more sustainable model of farming’
Extinction of nature’s giants tracks human expansion across the globe
Due to their size and abundance, these creatures shaped the ecosystems in which they lived – but today all are nearly gone
AIB-FoodCloud partnership has prevented 15,000 tonnes of food from going to waste
Initiative helps redistribute surplus meals to charities helping those in need
Communications, transport and health of older people at increased risk from global warming, says EPA
Storms Éowyn and Darragh highlighted vulnerabilities, with widespread disruptions to power and water
Asian cuisine restaurant chain Tootoomoo prepares to serve up Irish expansion
Philip McGuinness’s London-based business also sells prepared food such as noodles and tacos in supermarkets
Artisan salt, eggs, butter and leaves producers among winners at Ireland food awards
Myrtle Allen-inspired Euro-Toques awards champion local food and traditional craft methods
What are Ireland’s Greenest Places in 2025? Share the places you feel are contributing to a better environment
We are asking readers to nominate the places across Ireland they believe deserve to be acknowledged
What do changing rainfall patterns mean for the world’s nourishing grasslands?
Breakfast porridge, our daily bread and rice sustaining more than half of the world’s population are all bred from natural grasses
Golden Bake to create 25 jobs in new €10m plant
Frozen food company‘s workforce to increase from 110 to 135
Greencore signs up 69% of Bakkavor shareholders for recommended £1.2bn deal
Dublin-based sandwich maker upgrades profit forecast
Ireland needs multi-functional farms with biodiversity benefits. But how can they be supported?
Calls grow for farming supports to help landowners push ahead with national climate goals
Weakening corporate climate pledges is a symptom of waning momentum
Recent high-profile corporate backtracking from climate commitments shows the fragility of pledges when attention and accountability drift
Let’s put a real kitchen in every school. We could use some of the Apple taxes
Imagine cooking well from raw ingredients as part of the curriculum in those schools. We could have hens too
Food safety complaints: Spider in bread, insect in burrito bowl and muesli ‘full of maggots’ among consumer reports
FSAI says people raising inappropriate and unsafe food and practices is ‘vitally important’
Tesco reports profits increase as Irish sales near €3.5bn
Tesco reported a growth in their Irish market share to 24 per cent.
Paludiculture could see Ireland’s peatlands store vast amounts of carbon and yield profit
University of Galway leads EU-funded project exploring wetland farming technique’s dual potential
Farmers and urban dwellers equally worried by climate change and willing to act, ESRI study finds
Research points to significant knowledge gap on actions needed to reduce carbon emissions
Fertiliser sales jump 11%, which may undermine Irish case for retaining EU nitrates derogation
Sales spike in 2024 after two years of declines
Misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories are not exclusive to the political right
From GM foods to nuclear power, there is no shortage of incorrect and harmful messaging on the left side of the spectrum
Agricultural output keeps rising as milk prices surge
CSO figures show milk contributed an additional €575 million (16%) to the value of output
‘They see Paddington eating it, it must be good’: Wexford marmalade makers on ensuring it’s not just the preserve of the old
Wexford Home Preserves produces more than two dozen jams and marmalades, and has increased production from 800 to nearly 4,000 jars a day
Irish dairy and beef sectors have the tools to tackle methane emissions
Suitable new feed additives in these islands must allow for animals to be outdoors
Five ways to slash Ireland’s looming multi-billion euro climate fines
Two advisory councils outline gross failures to face up to climate realities
Top Irish food and drink products and people for 2025 are named
Jane and Louis Grubb of Cashel Blue win Lifetime Achievement award
SlimFast’s rise and fall: Why Glanbia is moving to offload product
Glanbia's once-popular weight-loss product has fallen out of favour with consumers
Failure to meet 2030 climate targets ‘to bring higher energy costs for consumers, businesses’
Ireland’s changing climate is having significant impact on coastlines, land use and natural resources, officials say
Fava beans: the future of sustainable food production in Ireland?
Europe is looking to high-protein plant crop yields to reduce reliance on imported plant proteins and enhance food security
Decline in nitrate levels and sewage pollution found in Irish coastal areas
Coastwatch survey finds nitrate levels were lowest since 2012, while raw sewage discharges also declined
Farming for and with nature has entered the mainstream
As CAP payments are oriented towards sustainability, nature-friendly farming can secure reliable funding for farms in an increasingly unreliable global marketplace
Lustful Appetites: An Intimate History of Good Food and Wicked Sex review: Morality and lasciviousness on a plate
Rachel Hope Cleves serves up racy account of Anglo-American and French dining proclivities
Young Scientist exhibition winners: Three Kerry sisters develop app to improve emergency response
Ciara, Saoirse and Laoise Murphy develop ACT app to improve responsiveness to emergencies at community level
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