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Why you should be paying attention to the empowered female drinker – China 2021

With rising education and financial independence, women in China are an increasingly empowered consumer group with diversifying tastes and lifestyles that are challenging gender norms. In 2017, almost two-thirds of the self-made female billionaires in the world were Chinese

Getting Online Ready: Selling Meat & Seafood Online

For many, the impact of Covid has been very disruptive, not only in unsettling those 2020 travel plans we aspired to, but also in our daily routines. As we tried to adjust to the changing environment, we began to adopt new hobbies & habits. Perhaps one of the biggest

COVID 19- IMPACTS ON PACKAGING-Balancing Sustainability with New Concerns

The basic functionality of food packaging is well established- to maintain the freshness, quality and integrity of the product inside on its journey from producer to consumer. In recent years a new fear of plastic has come into the consumer’s decision making process driven

Change is Constant

Loughnanes is a West of Ireland family business of butchers, going back 4 generations to 1934. They have always been unafraid of change, adapting and growing the business in response to opportunity as consumers and markets evolve. In 1975, Sean Loughnane undertook the

New greening initiative launched to enhance urban environments across Ireland

New greening initiative launched to enhance urban environments across Ireland More Green Cities for Europe aims to increase use of green landscaping in building projects and promote locally-grown planting stock The Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, Pippa

Goats Cheese Puff Pizza

Goats Cheese Puff Pizza Neven Maguire's recipe as seen on the Dunnes Stores Quality Kitchen Stage at Bord Bia Bloom 2026 4 Preheat the oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4). Unroll the two pieces of puff pastry and place on a lightly floured board. Cut out 4 x 15cm  (6in) circles and

Mark’s Cauliflower Soup with Cheesy Crisps

This is a delicious Cauliflower Soup made even better with Cheesy Crisps

Bramley Apple sales reach €5million

Bramley Apple sales reach €5million Value of bramley apple sales in Ireland increases by 9% since 2007 According to new research the value of Bramley apple sales in Ireland reached €5.2 million in the year to June 2008*, a year on year increase of 9%. The figures were

Champion Christmas Tree Grower urges people to ‘Love a Real Tree’ this Christmas

Champion Christmas Tree Grower urges people to ‘Love a Real Tree’ this Christmas Christmas Tree Growers donate 500 trees to Jack & Jill Foundation Wicklow grower, Christy Kavanagh, has been crowned the Christmas Tree Grower Supreme Champion 2014 in the national Christmas

Hotel and Restaurant Sector

Hotel & Restaurant Sector   Dalata Hotel Group enter Europe for the first time with German deal RTE Business 01.02.2022 Dalata Hotel Group has taken its first step into the Continental European market with a deal to buy a new operating leasehold interest in Hotel Nikko

General Industry News

General Industry News   Inflation to breach 5pc for first time since the boom years Irish Independent - 29.10.2021 Annual inflation is set to breach the 5pc mark in Ireland in October, for the first time in two decades. According to a flash estimate from the EU’s statistics

Hotel & Restaurant Sector

Hotel & Restaurant Sector  Hotel booking levels rise to 31% for July – IHF  RTÉ Business – 20.05.2021  Hotel and guesthouse owners have reported an increase in bookings which followed the Government's recent announcement that hotels will re-open on June 2. The latest

General Industry News

General Industry News Unemployment rate stays above 24% as lockdown continues Business Post – 01.04.2021 Covid-19 youth unemployment rate is at 59 per cent, CSO figures show, as government announces €17 million fund to help struggling hospitality businesses provide outdoor

Hotel & Restaurant Sector

Hotel & Restaurant Sector Hotels facing €270m revenue loss over Christmas RTE Business – 24.11.2020 Hotels and guesthouses across the country are facing up to €270m in lost revenues over the Christmas period due to Covid-19 restrictions. Commenting on reports that people

Hotel & Restaurant Sector

HOTEL & RESTAURANT SECTOR Hotel occupancy fell to 42% in July, according to IHF www.rte.ie – 31.07.2020 The latest industry survey conducted by the Irish Hotels Federation reveals that average room occupancy stood at 42% for July, compared with occupancy levels of over 90%