Minister Naughten announces first ever single national standard list of recyclable items
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD, has yesterday announced, for the first time ever, a single, national standard list of...
Monahan Mushrooms wins Sustainability, Project Impact at Food and Drink Industry Awards
Sustainability, Project Impact Award: Monaghan Mushrooms
Monaghan Mushrooms received the ‘Sustainability, Project Impact Award’ for successfully demonstrating that the business is at the technical and environmental forefront...
Dee Sewell gives 10 examples of social enterprise in horticulture
“A social enterprise is like any other business. It works to deliver goods and services to make a profit. The difference is, it is...
2017 Winners and Merits at ALCI awards
The 2017 Landscape Awards, recognising the best work by ALCI members from across Ireland, were presented at the Convention Centre Dublin on 17th November.
Gary...
GreenTech Amsterdam 2018 expands with co-hosted event TOFF
The Organic Farmers Fair will host an exclusive group of exhibitors in a separate hall
The 3rd edition of GreenTech Amsterdam will be an edition...
Bord Bia hosting Organic Market event
Bord Bia will host a special information session for organic food and drink producers on Thursday 30th November in Bord Bia offices, Clanwilliam Court, Lower Mount St, Dublin...
Neonicotinoids: update on risks to bees due early next year by EFSA
EFSA’s updated risk assessments on the potential risks to bees from neonicotinoid pesticides will be finalised in February 2018.
The assessments for clothianidin, imidacloprid, and...
Fusarium Wilt disease outbreak – IOFGA
Stephen Alexandar from Teagasc contacted IOFGA to let them know that there is an outbreak of Fusarium wilt disease in the North County Dublin...
Department invites applications for New Chair of Bord Bia
The Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine recently invited applications for a new Chair for Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board.
Applications for this...
Convergence Versus Divergence – John Stanley
I am a great believer in the convergence and divergence theory and the food industry is really showing this in action.
At one level with...
