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"We see ourselves as the new Birds Eye for a modern generation" - Strong Roots founder Samuel Dennigan on his plans for the frozen vegetable brand - the bitesize interview 23 Jul 2018

Andy Coyne

Samuel Dennigan, 32, set up his Ireland-based frozen vegetable products business Strong Roots in 2015 and it has quickly gained listings on both sides of the Irish Sea. But Dennigan's only just getting started, he tells Andy Coyne.

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Irish meats firm Clonakilty invests under shadow of Brexit - interview 12 Dec 2017

Simon Harvey

Irish savoury meat company Clonakilty has returned to its home-town roots following a EUR7m (US$8.2m) investment in a new, self-contained site. However, the move comes with Brexit hanging over Ireland’s exporters. Simon Harvey catches up with CEO Colette Twomey.

US food products hit as Turkey escalates tariff spat 15 Aug 18

Simon Harvey

Turkey has slapped additional tariffs on US imports including rice and fruit, escalating a spat with President Donald Trump and piling more pressure on the country's embattled currency.

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New Products - General Mills extends Fibre One, Nature Valley ranges in UK; Stonyfield Organic dips into Snack Packs; PepsiCo's Quaker moves into chilled section with Morning-Go kits; Aldi's innovation push in US 15 Aug 18

just-food.com

This week's round-up of the most notable product development from the international food sector includes PepsiCo taking Quaker into the chilled aisle in the US and Aldi's latest NPD offensive in the country.

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'Hard Brexit' could see Britain run out of food, warns NFU 7 Aug 18

Andy Coyne

The UK's National Farmers' Union (NFU) has issued a stark warning to the British government over the vulnerability of the country's foods supply in a post-Brexit world.

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Range of food features in China's new tariff salvo at US 6 Aug 18

Dean Best

Scores of food products feature on a new list of more than 5,000 US goods on which China is planning to impose additional tariffs of 5-25%.

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UK potato crop threatened by extreme weather conditions 3 Aug 18

Andy Coyne

UK potato plantings are down 3% amid the extreme weather conditions the country is experiencing.

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Total Produce's Dole investment cleared - with condition 31 Jul 18

Dean Best

A move by Ireland's Total Produce to buy a 45% stake in US peer Dole Food Co. has secured conditional approval from The European Commission.

Maybe Trump is finding trade wars aren’t so easy to win 25 Jul 18

Dean Best

In March, a day after issuing stiff tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, Donald Trump took to Twitter to give his verdict on trade disputes. Four months later, it looks as though Trump's confidence may have been more hubris.

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Plenty of hot air as UK politicians grill Asda, Sainsbury's over merger 22 Jun 18

Andy Coyne

UK Parliamentary select committees at their best are meant to bring light rather than generate heat but this wasn't a select committee at its best.