All Ireland articles – Page 31
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ArticleIrish sprout crop gets ministerial boost
The Brussels sprout may not be everyone’s favourite vegetable, but its popularity got a major boost in the Irish parliament in Dublin last Friday, courtesy of horticulture minister Trevor Sargent.
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Irish growers under fire for nutrition
Irish growers are producing vegetables that are “nutritionally deficient”, because of pressure from the multiples to supply more at less cost, according to a chef at one of the republic’s leading cookery schools.
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ArticleIrish kids to grow their own potatoes
A new subject is to be added to the primary school curriculum in the Irish Republic next year - the art of growing prize-winning potatoes.
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DCC ordered to pay Fyffes' legal costs
Lawyers representing Ireland’s director of corporate enforcement Paul Appleby are expected to pursue DCC’s Jim Flavin over a finding that he was in possession of price sensitive information when the company sold its shares in fruit distributor Fyffes.
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Brown Rot sparks Irish alert
A case of potato brown rot has been confirmed in the Irish Republic for the first time, sparking a major alert across the industry.
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ArticleNew Scotts sales rep for Ireland
Scotts has appointed a new area sales manager for the Republic of Ireland, which, according to the company, has demonstrated its commitment to making further investment in Ireland.
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ArticleIrish get good natured
After making a positive impact with retailers and consumers in the UK, Good Natured Fruit, the pesticide-free soft-fruit brand, has jumped the Irish Sea.
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ArticleIrish urged to rally round
Ireland’s food and horticulture minister Trevor Sargent has called on the supply chain to adopt a partnership approach in the wake of difficult weather conditions for vegetable growers.
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ArticleTriumph for Fyffes
Ireland’s highest court ruled last week that Jim Flavin, founder of business services group DCC, had inside knowledge of Fyffes when he sold €105 million (£70m) of its shares in three separate trading deals in February 2000.
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Total Produce makes foray into health sector
Total Produce has acquired 92 per cent of health foods distributor Wholefoods Wholesale.
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ArticleM&S Ireland to double home-grown supplies
Marks & Spencer has pledged to the double the amount of Irish-produced food it stocks in its Irish stores.
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ArticleIrish retailers milk margins
A head of cauliflower in Ireland more than quadruples in price between the time it leaves the grower’s farm and arrives on the supermarket shelf, according to a new survey.
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Irish growers get government champion
Irish growers have a new champion in government, a Green Party minister whose constituency lies at the heart of the country’s horticulture industry.
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ArticleRyan predicts price rise for Irish mushrooms
An improved UK price deal for Irish mushroom growers is being forecast by a leading figure in the industry.
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Ireland jostles over F&V reform
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture and Food has given an update on the progress of the F&V reform.
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Ireland to host biotech conference
It has been announced that Ireland will be the venue for the 2008 Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference, the first time the country has hosted the event.
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ArticleCider booming in Northern Ireland
Apple growers in Northern Ireland are continuing to ride what’s been termed ‘the Magners wave’, as demand for regional cider booms in Ulster.
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ArticleKeelings wins top Irish grower award
Keelings Salads has won the Bord Bia Best Grower of the Year Award, presented to the growers that best represents exceptional standards in production and handling of fresh produce.
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Irish compeition board asked to investigate multiples
The Irish Competition Authority may be asked to investigate whether the monopoly power exercised by multiples is forcing vegetable growers out of business.