by Mark Murphy | Jun 3, 2022 | Featured, Supplier News
The Bord Bia Food Village was buzzing on the morning of Friday 3rd June as more than 250 retail and foodservice buyers, with a combined buying power of €20 billion, attended a trade breakfast. For the 80+ food and drink companies exhibiting at this year’s festival,...
by Mark Murphy | May 18, 2022 | Featured, Hotels
Wirefox, a Holywood-based investment company, has acquired The Bushmills Inn Hotel and restaurant, through its Marram Hotel Partners entity. The property was acquired from owners Alan and Zoe Dunlop for an undisclosed sum. A former coaching inn, dating back to 1608,...
by Mark Murphy | May 12, 2022 | Featured, Hotels
Hotels and guesthouses across the country have welcomed the announcement from Government that it is to extend the 9% VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality industry to the end of February 2023. The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) is calling on the Government to...
by Mark Murphy | May 10, 2022 | Featured, Supplier News
Bucking the overall industry trend, Rie River Brewing has has seen an 11% growth in sales over the last year, becoming the largest craft retail brewery in the country. According to Drinks Industry Ireland in the 12 week period to 27th Feb 2022 Nielsen IQ noted a...
by Mark Murphy | May 4, 2022 | Featured, Supplier News
Ashford Castle has partnered up with the Shed Distillery for a unique, once-off bottling of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin. This special distillation of Gunpowder Irish Gin balances gunpowder tea and citrus fruits from the Orient with honey from the first harvest of...
by Mark Murphy | Apr 27, 2022 | Featured, Supplier News
Bord Bia has officially launched its new Spirit of Ireland drinks campaign in the US as part of the Irish government’s trade mission to North America and Mexico. It is the single largest investment Bord Bia has made to date in the promotion of Irish spirits. Spirit of...
