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Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in tea, herbal infusions and food supplements

Exposure to pyrrolizidine alkaloids in food, in particular for frequent and high consumers of tea and herbal infusions, is a possible long-term concern for...
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Additional support with funding of €350,000 at the launch of Ireland’s Social Farming Network

Minister Michael Creed T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, today launched Ireland’s Social Farming Network project in Co Leitrim. Speaking at Loch Aedín...

Amazon Whole Foods Acquisition – Digital gets Physical

            The recent announcement that Amazon is to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion is forecast to be a major disruption within the US...

Healthy Sales in Tomatoes and Cucumbers

Recent Kantar figures show a resurgence in sales of salad crops, with growth in the sales of both tomatoes and cucumbers by 5% in...
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Bord Bia Free Organic Mentoring

Free Organic Mentoring (open to Irish manufacturers targeting the domestic market with a certified organic product offering) This mentoring is available, subject to availability, from July...

Bord Bia Brexit Barometer – Bord Bia

Bord Bia Brexit Barometer report was recently launched and gives some indicators of concerns for the amenity sectors and others. Key areas investigated by the...

Origin Green Ambassadors Paving the Way in Sustainable Food & Horticulture Collaboration

Image credit: FoodBev Media Related: Organizational Change Food/Beverage New types of partnerships can enable systemic changes to flourish. That thinking is behind the Origin Green Ambassadors programme, which brings education, leading...

Creed Launches Food Wise Steps to Success 2017 Doubling down on food wise implementation...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, today launched the second progress report on Food Wise 2025: Steps to Success...

Pesticides: new default values proposed for dermal absorption

EFSA has published new guidance on dermal absorption of plant protection products (PPPs). The guidance proposes default values to be used in the absence of...

Andrew Doyle TD reappointed Minister of State with special responsibility for Food, Forestry and...

Andrew Doyle TD was appointed Minister of State for Food, Forestry, and Horticulture in June 2017 having previously been appointed in May 2016.  He...