Food production

In the Burren, cattle graze limestone hills, kombucha ferments upstairs in a pub, and a Michelin star restaurant gives a quiet sense of what defines the region

Domestic consumption sank by 2 per cent as the US remained the sector’s largest market in the lead up to tariffs

Thinking in a Climate Emergency: ultraprocessed foods are a leading cause of rising rates of obesity

Limerick-based Emerald Irish Ice Cream is seeking to tap into the US love of Irish dairy products

Imposition of US tariffs in August brings ‘some certainty’ to Irish food exporters, however

Alliance Group’s 4,300 farmer shareholders are due to vote on offer next month

Anna Malsam and Dave Saunders say their electrolyte-based drink tackles fatigue and brain fog without sugar or chemicals

As female farmers bring innovation and fresh ideas to a traditionally male-dominated industry, change is underfoot in rural Ireland

Research Lives: Jens Walter, professor of ecology, food and the microbiome at UCC

Symptoms of mild food allergies are not pleasant, but for those with anaphylaxis, the stakes are a whole lot higher

From Scéal by Charlotte Leonard-Kane and Shane Palmer

From Scéal by Charlotte Leonard-Kane and Shane Palmer

Charlotte Leonard-Kane and Shane Palmer, the pair behind Greystones bakery Scéal, share skills in new cookbook

Almost all apples eaten here are grown abroad, but one Tipperary fruit farm is bucking the trend

Carbon budgets should be sent back to the climate council with clear instructions to reassess them against Paris commitments

State agency that could get to bottom of problem denied powers required to expose unsettling facts of the matter

Sales grow at a faster pace than production and running costs and is ‘well positioned for a more focused growth phase’, management says

A cocoa shortage has seen chocolate prices surge in the past two years, driving one Dublin company out of business and forcing others to raise prices to survive

Despite recent publicity, Ireland’s rate of infection is low, with good safety procedures in place

CSO’s latest barometer point to major price hikes across range of products

Watchdog says supermarkets have shielded consumers from moves by producers to increase margins

Climate scientists say Ireland should not attempt to ease climate targets around ‘containing additional warming’

‘For Ireland, with outsized methane emissions, to base its long-term climate target on stabilising warming sets a dangerous precedent’

Net profit at Irish food company fell by nearly 80% to just $18m in Q2 despite increased revenue

Campaigners believe the Government can do more to increase surplus food donations

Safety authority recalls six products due to detection of bacterium Listeria monocytogenes

Ready-meal maker founded in 2008 by brothers Michael and Gabriel Hoey

‘Every cost has gone up. You name it and everything has gone up’, says Tipperary cheesemaker

The maps we use have profound implications for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from our land sector

Food prices in Ireland were 12% above the EU average in 2024, making them the second most expensive in the euro zone

Cabinet approves ‘actions to safeguard Ireland’s marine biodiversity and coastal communities’

Government policy needs further overhaul to address low planting rates

Getting good food to the fridge has a cost, producers say - and someone has to pay

Oireachtas committee calls for full restoration of heavily polluted Lady’s Island Lake in Co Wexford

From brioche delights to sourdough satisfaction, there’s a lot to love about this area’s cafes and artisan produce

Company made profit of €180,000 in its past financial year

Forget diets and nutrition fads and find joyful but healthier alternative foods

Just 37% of people in Ireland willing to pay more for environmentally friendly food, lower than the global average

FSAI say they have not been notified of any Irish companies recalling the product

Opinion: ‘Yes, scaling is hard to do, so we had better do what we know already works and what we are good at delivering’