Food

AXA UK partnered with Vanessa Feltz and James Jordan to show the positive impact of cross-generational friendships

Family, food and sport are the top things uniting generations

The Strictly judge made a surprise appearance to kick-start festivities in Manchester

Craig Revel Horwood reveals the exact moment Christmas begins

Ad Feature Brits rediscover DIY food and drink making

Over half of parents saying their child avoids creativity due to fear of getting it wrong

Parents say screen time and homework hold back children's creativity

1 in 3 are choosing to spend their weekends cooking

Brits ditch nights out for home cooking

Volunteers will help out at collection points in Tesco stores to raise awareness of the impact every single donation will have on people across the UK, who rely on Trussell and Felix for food.

UK’s biggest food collection calls for volunteers to support food charities

Miniature billboards, shop signs and railway adverts were installed throughout Bekonscot Model Village and Railway

Bekonscot Model Village goes big on itsu Jumbo Spring Rolls

SimplyCook and Amity Brew Co launch SimplyJuicy, a limited-edition pale ale made for curry night

Ad Feature SimplyCook launches limited-edition pale ale

Research found more than four in 10 Brits are envious of Spain’s laid-back approach to mealtimes

Eating out in Britain has become an increasingly rushed affair

British red meat has taken pride of place at this year’s largest international trade show with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) championing the work of its levy payers.

AHDB helps British red meat take pride of place in shopwindow at SIAL

Joe Manning, Tesco Ireland and Northern Ireland Commercial Director, Simon Fitzpatrick, NIFDA Chair, Michael Bell OBE, NIFDA Executive Director and Pat Murphy, Kinisla CEO

Food and drink can drive NI’s next chapter of economic growth

The company has begun implementing emission-reduction measures across its operations

Ad Feature Flying Goose earns carbon certification

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Vintage machinery and rural heritage set for a day in Scarva

Yakult, the gut health experts since 1935, have appointed Joe Gailani as national sales manager

Ad Feature Yakult appoints new national sales manager

The six-metre-high installation sailed past some of London's most iconic landmarks

Ad Feature Giant Shin Ramyun cup takes to the Thames in London

Valerie Finlay (Head of Learner Services Branch, CAFRE), Sarah Girvan (Lurgan), Emma Witherspoon (Ballymena), Molly Cunnigham (Cookstown) and Rachel Emerson (Dungannon) invite you to Discover CAFRE at Open Week, 6-10 October.

Discover CAFRE Open Week
Students and staff at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are ready to welcome you to course specific Open Days from Tuesday 6 October to Saturday 10 October 2026.
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Teagasc director Professor Frank O’Mara has been reappointed

Teagasc director Professor Frank O’Mara has been reappointed

Sandwiches have more experimental fillings than they used to

Ad Feature Why the sandwich remains Britain’s workplace lunch champion

Each donut either has a Traitor or Faithful centre

Krispy Kreme unveils new limited edition Traitors doughnuts

There has been an extension to the slurry spreading period in the Republic of Ireland

One week extension to slurry spreading deadline in ROI

Lorraine Kelly launched an appeal for Brits to share their family favourite baking recipes

Lorraine Kelly is on a mission to preserve family baking recipes

Ad Feature Mrs Elswood celebrates gherkins at The Great Gherkin Soirée

Pictured at the Teagasc Exhibition at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, discussing the Better Farming for Water Campaign, are: Teagasc director, Professor Frank O Mara (centre) with Christophe Hansen, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food; Martin Heydon TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McPhillips, secretary general in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Liam Herlihy, Teagasc chairperson.

EU Commissioner visits Teagasc at the National Ploughing Championships

Customers can enjoy a wider selection of fresh fruit and vegetables following the store’s major expansion.

M&S Aldergrove to reopen after major 50% expansion

Macra National president Josephine O'Neill and National Agricultural Affairs Committee Chair James McElearney sat down with Commissioner Hansen at the Ploughing this week.

Macra demands commitment from Commissioner Hansen on young farmer funding

Adam Ferguson (Senior Lecturer) discusses Horticulture and Floristry course opportunities with prospective students and parents during a previous Greenmount Campus Open Day.

Grow your future in Horticulture and Floristry at Greenmount Campus Open Day

Ad Feature Fruitinies launch Asda kids fruit snacks
The new kids snack brand has launched at Asda.
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ACORNS Lead Entrepeneur Karen Kerrigan of Kerrigan's Mushrooms with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon and ACORNS past participant Kel Galavan of Mrs Smart Money

Final call for female entrepreneurs to apply for ACORNS programme

Family eating dinner

Family dinner is alive and well: More than half of households eat together

Rob Pope embarked on 500-mile challenge to help Britain reconnect with local food and communities

A third of Brits feel disconnected from where their food comes from

Armagh Apple Orchard. Picture: Archives

Bramleys thrive in Armagh – thanks to the county’s good supply of rain

Drivers are presenting an opportunity to resolve life’s greatest struggles all from the car seat

Ad Feature Brits use summer road trips to settle life's biggest problems

Launch of the the 2026 Castlewellan Agricultural Show

Castlewellan Show offers a celebration of farming, food and family fun

Peru's culinary appeal continues to grow internationally

Ad Feature The world's biggest culinary celebration comes to Peru

Ian Stevenson, Chief Executive: Dairy Council for Northern Ireland

Dairy Council Insight update for July

CAFRE students Edie Press (Newtownards), Lauren Lindsay (Enniskillen), Riona Doherty (Derry/Londonderry), Madison McAfee (Lisburn), Madison Young (Dungannon) and Lily McLaughlin (Derry/Londonderry) during their visit to Badminton Horse Trials.

Students explore equine practice at Badminton

Pizza Hut is offering £5 Hawaiian pizzas to customers who dine in wearing a Hawaiian shirt

Ad Feature Pizza Hut launches £5 summer deal for pineapple pizza lovers

Pizza Hut UK’s flagship Marble Arch restaurant has reopened following a refurbishment

Ad Feature Pizza Hut reopens iconic Marble Arch restaurant

Four in 10 enjoy trying crisps which aren’t available in the UK

Brits love trying foreign crisps when on holiday, survey finds

Research revealed that more than half of Gen Z rank illness or pain among their top aging concerns, higher than Boomers.

Ad Feature Gen Z worry more about aging than Boomers, study reveals

Macra president Josephine O’Neill

Ireland’s EU presidency must deliver for young farmers says Macra

The platform party at CAFRE’s Further Education Food Awards Day Clare Millar, Senior Lecturer, Dr Eric Long, Head of Education Service, Paul McHenry, CAFRE Director, Alex McAllister, Guest Speaker from the Kerry Group, Fintan McCann, Head of Food Education and Nicola Kerr, Senior Lecturer.

Awards Day for Loughry Campus food students as the CAFRE celebrates

Nongshim Taste of London Food Festival promotional booth

Ad Feature Nongshim brings Shin Ramyun to Taste of London

Match-night entertaining doesn’t have to mean an expensive takeaway thanks to a popular £8 deli deal.

£8 match-night food spread beats takeaway prices

More than six in 10 admitted they’re “appalled” fast food giants are advertising around schools

Two thirds of parents think junk food advertising should be banned

Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa overlooking the Marne Valley vineyards

Review: France’s award-winning Champagne hotel escape

Farming star Harriet Cowan has written a book about her life on the farm

Clarkson's Farm fans can pre-order Harriet Cowan's new book for free

The land-based sector adds £2.5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) and supports 452,900 jobs, often in rural and remote areas.

Ad Feature Failure to invest in agricultural training risks UK food security

Gen Z are also more likely to associate food and drink with relaxation

Gen Z need just 42 minutes to reach a state of relaxation

Half of Gen Z prefer picky dinners over more traditional offerings because they’re quick and easy

Gen Z is redefining traditional eating with ‘picky teas’

Home is the most popular location for tea drinking among Brits

Ad Feature How tea becomes a 'lifelong habit' for Brits

Pictured at Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year Awards 2025 were (l to r): Liam O'Herlihy, Chairperson, Teagasc; Frank O'Mara, Director Teagasc; Robyn Dowling, National Winner of the Student of the Year Awards 2025; Mr Noel Grealish TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Annmarie Butler, Head of KT Education, Teagasc and Michael Berkery, Chairperson, FBD Trust. Photo: Finbarr O’Rourke

Robyn Dowling is named as the Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year for 2025

Farming Life news

Fuel Income Support Schemes for farmers opened in Republic of Ireland

Soulful chef Wendy McGuire of Windrush Cuisine has widespread catering experience that includes the renowned Established Coffee Shop in Belfast

Wendy delivers richly flavoured Caribbean dinner boxes to foodies

NIFDA Executive Director Michael Bell OBE; AERA Committee Chair Robbie Butler MLA; NIFDA Chair Ursula Lavery MBE; Simon MacAllister, Partner at EY.

NI food and drink sector delivers £7.3bn to economy

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