The Irish Times

Potato milk: Latest plant-based milk arrives in Ireland this year

You might think we have reached peak plant milk, but you would be wrong

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 06:00

No crying in the kitchen: ‘Tearless’ onions go on sale

Sunions, developed by decades of cross-breeding, hit the shelves in British supermarkets

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 10:00

Cop26: Funding for protecting nature and shift to sustainable farming

Coalition of countries pledges movement on loss of forests, soil damage and ecosystems

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 15:14

Nestlé says UK worker shortage could hit Quality Street supplies at Christmas

Company says it is ‘working hard’ to ensure supplies

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 15:44

Iseq finishes up almost 1% as European indices snap four-day losing streak

Oil stocks up as US government tells majors it will buy their reserves

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 19:23

Britain’s John Lewis to axe more stores after Covid-19 ‘earthquake’

Employee-owned group recorded £517m annual loss

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 14:00

Coronavirus: British police vow tougher enforcement of restrictions

UK stores to insist on face coverings as 45,533 new cases and 1,243 deaths reported

Tue Jan 12 2021 - 19:40

Deliveroo’s losses soared before recovery due to pandemic

Company says it turned profitable on an operating basis in second and third quarters of this year

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 21:11

From pizzas to smoothies: 10 delicious ways to cook with brussels sprouts

Don’t wait for Christmas - here are some imaginative ways to make the most of your greens

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 06:00

John Lewis Christmas ad: I’m not crying but...

Patrick Freyne: There’s nude pigeons, flying snow people, heart-shaped haircuts – and a broken time-space continuum

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 13:00

Full-year revenues to fall by 14% at Greencore

Irish-headquartered food group points to improving demand for its products in the UK

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 07:46

Greencore halts production at Northampton plant due to Covid-19

Shares recover after earlier stutter as company moves some production to other group facilities

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 18:04

Coronavirus spreads to sandwich king

Cantillon: Greencore Northampton plant keeps production going despite outbreak

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 05:30

London less reserved now that Covid-19 has ‘torn the skin off the world’

Isolation has pushed people across the Rubicon of getting to know their neighbours

Thu Jun 18 2020 - 20:34

‘Moment of thanks’ from magazines a harbinger of industry pain

Laura Slattery: Consumer titles have innovated, but a crisis lurks

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 03:39

Aston Martin shows off its €340,000 DBX SUV in Ireland

British carmaker ‘not jumping on the bandwagon, we’re redefining it’

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 01:00

Glenilen Farm targets €5.5m sales with range expansion

Yogurt maker is stocked by a number of UK retailers

Fri Dec 27 2019 - 05:43

Twins ‘a Happy Pear’ as revenues rise 22%

Food business continued to expand last year as revenues totalled €9.96m

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 18:01

Entrepreneur of the Year says farming and food could be a solution to climate change

Friday interview: Richard Kennedy, chief executive of Devenish

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 05:59

Christmas shows our approach to climate change is crackers

Pricewatch: About 15m crackers will be pulled in Ireland over festive season

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 02:06

The John Lewis Christmas ad is out. Ah, feudalism and rickets. Yum!

Does it make me (a) leak tears and money or (b) wonder why Edgar is such a pain in the hoop?

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 12:30

John Lewis says Fleabag jumpsuits and Peaky Blinders flat caps in demand

Clothes viewed from the sofa and metal straws among big sellers

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 12:59

Valeo Foods to pay €75m for UK’s biggest Christmas pudding maker

Dublin-based company recently bought Kettle crisps British operation

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 20:32

John Lewis issues stark no-deal Brexit warning

UK retailer says may not be possible to mitigate ‘significant’ impact

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 10:02

Derry bakery investing £750,000 to service expanding market

Genesis Crafty has seen fresh demand for year round products and new orders for Christmas

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 06:34

European stocks dive to two-month lows on China worries

Shares of video-game makers down as Trump blames industry for gun violence

Mon Aug 05 2019 - 18:42

How one mainstream UK supermarket got rid of (almost all) packaging

In the fresh fruit and vegetable section, Waitrose removed packaging from 75% of fresh produce

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 10:53

Pret A Manger to swallow rival Eat in vegan push

Eat has struggled with competition in fast-food sector

Wed May 22 2019 - 14:09

Inside Track: Evan Talty, Wild Irish Seaweeds

Clare company now sells seaweed to nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries

Thu Apr 18 2019 - 17:00

Is traditional retail on the verge of extinction?

In the UK insolvencies have jumped by more than a fifth since 2016

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 10:54

David McWilliams: Ireland’s Dunnes-loving, cheese-eating unsqueezed middle

I’ll take an upwardly mobile Gubeen over a stinky Brexit cheddar

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00

John Lewis cuts staff bonuses to lowest level in 65 years

Heavy discounting adds to tough trading conditions for group

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 11:21

Strong Roots set to launch in over 3,000 stores in US

Group says it sees Brexit opportunities as all major UK retailers agree to stock products

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 06:56

John Stapleton: Food king's recipe for success

The serial food entrepreneur who invented fresh chilled soup worries that UK business is not ready for Brexit

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 05:42