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Unite warns of milk shortages as Dale Farm workers announce strike
Industrial action by Dale Farm drivers and engineers could lead to milk shortages across Northern Ireland later this month, trade union...
Aug 11


Follow Coffee awarded prestigious Taste of Ulster Plaque for 2025
Follow Coffee, Greenvale Street, Ballymena Ballymena’s much-loved independent café, Follow Coffee, has been awarded the Taste of Ulster...
Aug 11


Jill Bakes | Chicken Pesto Pasta
Chicken Pesto Pasta meal-prep friendly salad & (485 calories and 38g protein per portion). Perfect for meal prep or for lunches. You’ll...
Aug 10


Ballymena sweetens Great Taste 2025 with caramel sauce, chutney & biscuits
Some of Northern Ireland’s most talented food producers have been recognised on the international stage following the announcement of the...
Jul 30


Nando’s spices up summer with 20% discount for 12–18-year-olds
Young food fans are in for a sizzling treat this summer as Nando’s announces a brand-new discount exclusively for 12 to 18-year-olds —...
Jul 23


Sound Bites Festival set to bring a buzz to The Junction with free day of food, music and family fun
Traders set for Sound Bites Festival The Junction Retail and Leisure Park in Antrim will come alive with the sights, sounds and smells of...
Jul 23


Jill Bakes The Alphabet | ‘O’ is for Oreo Truffles
Making our way nicely through my alphabet bakes series! This one is a super simple treat that is sure to go down well with kids and big...
Jul 20


Lidl Northern Ireland ‘kickstarts’ growth for 17 local food and drink suppliers
2025 Lidl Northern Ireland Kickstart Suppliers pictured at Millbank Farm, Killinchy. Back Row (L-R) Peter Barrett, Steeper Culture; Dr....
Jul 7


Jill Bakes The Alphabet | ‘N’ is for Nutella-Stuffed Cookies
‘N’ just had to be for Nutella and you don't get a much better bake than chocolate chip cookies filled with Nutella, in my opinion! Jill...
Jul 6


Loughry Campus celebrates the future leaders of Northern Ireland’s food industry
Jessica Gregg from Glarryford graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Food Business Management at the CAFRE Graduation Ceremony....
Jul 4


First look as world-famous Popeyes® prepares to open in Antrim
Global fried chicken giant Popeyes® is bringing the bold flavours of Louisiana to County Antrim this Monday, 7 July, as it opens its...
Jul 4


Jill Bakes The Alphabet | ‘M’ is for Malteser Squares
For me it's a tie between Malteser buns and fifteens for my favourite traybake so 'M' had to be Malteser buns! Also, let me know are...
Jun 29


Lidl celebrates 25 years in Northern Ireland with opening of new £8m Cookstown store
(L-R) Chair Cllr Frances Burton (Mid Ulster District Council); Aaron Hughes (Former Northern Ireland Football Captain); Sarah Law (Lidl...
Jun 26


Go Sun invites community to one final goodbye with farewell buffet and drinks
The Go Sun Restaurant, Ballymena One of Ballymena’s most cherished family-run restaurants is set to reopen its doors for one final...
Jun 25


Popeyes® to bring first drive-thru restaurant to Northern Ireland, opening in Antrim
Popeye’s Deluxe Chicken Sandwich World-renowned fried chicken brand Popeyes® is set to open its first drive-thru restaurant in Northern...
Jun 18


Home Bargains opens £5m Ballymena store, creating 75 jobs for the local community
The newly built Home Bargains store at Queen Street, Ballymena. Home Bargains has announced the opening of its brand new store in...
Jun 17


Jill Bakes the Alphabet | ‘L’ is for Lemon Drizzle Cake
'L' is for Lemon Drizzle Cake! This is one of the easiest and most delicious moist lemon cakes you can make! I've literally made this...
Jun 15


Lidl Northern Ireland celebrates 25 years with new flagship Cookstown store
Design drawing of the new Lidl store in Cookstown Lidl Northern Ireland is set to celebrate a major milestone in its 25-year history with...
Jun 14


Portglenone Primary School pupils lead agri-food learning at Balmoral Show
Children from Portglenone Primary School Pupils from Portglenone Primary School were among a group of enthusiastic Key Stage 2 learners...
Jun 7


END OF AN ERA: Go Sun Chinese restaurant in Ballymena announces closure after nearly 60 years
Go Sun Restaurant, Ballymena In a poignant moment for the local community, one of County Antrim’s oldest and most cherished restaurants...
Jun 5
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