Ulster Grocer

Caravan, the charity which specifically helps those who have worked in the grocery industry, is looking towards 2010 determined to raise public awareness of the work that it does and increase the number of beneficiaries which it

As Keith Smyton reports, the year just gone was a challenging one for pork producers across Northern Ireland, thanks in the main to the early year fallout from the H1N1 dioxin scare…
Doing business in 2009 was extremely challenging in the aftermath of the dioxin scare in the Republic of Ireland and the spill over into [...]

John McNeill says that the Co-operative is experiencing a ‘renaissance’ on high streets and in communities across the UK, including in Northern Ireland where the business goes from strength-to-strength…
We are continuing to invest in the province by refitting and rebranding our stores to deliver the best in modern retailing and customer service to our customers. [...]

Donald McFetridge argues that while some retailers are certain to go to the wall in 2010, there is also some dim light at the end of a long tunnel. Curtailing the rampant growth of out-of-town retail, however, will be key to the sector’s survival, he adds.
As predicted by many of our foremost leading economists and [...]

Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster, argues that quality and innovation across the food and drink sector in Northern Ireland is bringing new dynamism to the future of the sector as a whole…
At a time when Northern Ireland is facing unprecedented economic challenges, I believe our food and drink industry has the potential to drive tourism and [...]