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...
Teagasc Walsh Fellowship Seminar
The Teagasc Walsh Fellowships seminar organised in partnership with the RDS took place in Dublin today, Thursday, 9 November. Dr. Geraldine Duffy, Head of...
Organic Horticulture Apprenticeship Scheme now open for 2018
The Organic Growers of Ireland (OGI) are now seeking applications for the 2018 Organic Horticulture Apprenticeship Scheme.
To find out how the programme operates including...
Mushroom growers embracing Lean Farm Programme – Teagasc
The Commercial Mushroom Producers Organisation has launched the Lean Farm Programme for mushroom growers. Lean is about driving continuous improvement to enable businesses to...
GreenTech Amsterdam concludes spectacular third edition
GreenTech 2018 was a successful event covering three days packed with energy, business and knowledge-sharing. Exhibitors were enthusiastic about the larger numbers of decision...
Let food be thy medicine – Bord Bia
Kate Holland, MSc Design Innovation in Food, Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board
Consumers are increasingly looking to tailor diets to their specific needs...
Brexit – Be prepared with free workshops by Bord Bia
The decision by the UK to exit the EU continues to represent a significant challenge to Ireland’s agriculture industry. In the two years since...
Fighting food waste in the Netherlands – Bord Bia
Ellen Codd, Amsterdam office, Bord Bia - Irish Food Board
Dutch consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the amount of food wasted every year, and...
Go with your gut! – Bord Bia
David Cullen, Strategic Insight and Planning, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board
When it comes to nutrition our heart, muscles, bones and even our teeth...
NI Ministers Deliver Early Christmas Present to Local Farmers
Minister of Justice David Ford MLA Justice Minister David Ford and Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill recently announced a funding package to encourage farmers...
