Post-Brexit trade tariffs pose a “major risk” to the performance of Britain’s £28 billion food and drink sector, an industry body has warned. A report commissioned by the Food & Drink Federation (FDF) said the introduction of tariffs on existing EU trade would heap further pressure on manufacturers already squeezed by higher... View Article
Maxol, Northern Ireland’s leading family owned forecourt and convenience retailer, has announced it is to roll out Freshly Chopped, the rapidly growing healthy fast food franchise across more of its service stations in Northern Ireland, following its successful launch at Maxol A26 Tannaghmore in May. The next two new Freshly... View Article
Naturo Pet foods have just launched six of their 100% natural dog food products in Morrisons stores across the UK. The Irish pet food brand will be available in 79 branches and online from the 20th June 2017. Natural pet food popularity is growing year on year, and Naturo have... View Article
23 June, 2017: ABP Food Group which has operations in Newry and Lurgan has become the first food processor in the world to achieve triple certification to the Carbon Trust Standard for the third consecutive time. The Carbon Trust Standard is the world’s leading independent certification awarded to organisations that... View Article
Maxol, Northern Ireland’s leading family owned forecourt and convenience retailer, has officially opened its first ever Subway outlet at its Hightrees Service Station in Donaghadee. The new franchise, which has created three full time and six part time jobs, is a first for Maxol and is operated by Henderson Retail,... View Article
Four of the top 10 objectives set in Taste the Greatness, our new digitally-driven strategic action plan, focus on the further development of the great relationships that we’ve developed with retailers here. They are as follows: A vibrant local market for Northern Ireland food and drink Growing awareness of the... View Article
Introduced as UG went to press, the new dodecoganol pound coin, which is estimated to have cost the retail industry £22 million, came into force in a bid to rid the UK of some £45 million worth of fake pound coins. Retailers, who will be instrumental in circulating the new... View Article
Tesco has bought over Booker, the UK’s largest food wholesaler and owner of the Londis and Budgens convenience brands, in a move which it says will create ‘the UK’s leading food business’. As well as providing benefits to consumers, the grocery giant said that independent retailers under Booker will also... View Article
Northern Ireland is bracing itself for a slowdown in job creation and a fall in real wages as Brexit and other global factors take their toll. Consumers will also feel the squeeze as the economy falters, the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (UUEPC) said. But the good news is we... View Article
In 1824 a mill was erected by John Creery at Tandragee but the real story, the one of entrepreneurial zeal and innovation, started in 1841 when Thomas Henry White from Waterford bought the mill and took over residence. The flow of water from the River Cusher at Tandragee could drive... View Article
