Cheese

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Woman shopping in supermarket
The own-brand taste-test: The best ways to save money on weekly shopping bills
Caitriona Redmond takes a look at the own-brand options for a number of supermarket staples

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Glanbia allegedly found wood shards, metal and feathers in salt used to make its cheese
Glanbia allegedly found wood shards, metal and feathers in salt used to make its cheese
Glanbia Ireland DAC and Glanbia Foods Ireland Ltd have brought proceedings against the Irish Salt Company Ltd in Cork, and British Salt Ltd in England

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

Currabinny Cooks: How to make the ultimate cheeseburger 
Currabinny Cooks: How to make the ultimate cheeseburger 
And other clever and delicious ways to use up all that lovely extra cheese we buy at this time of year

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

Homemade Rhubarb Compote on White Marble
Darina Allen: Growing your own is worth it on so many levels
— delicious fresh beetroot is a winner with salmon or in salad or as a tonic

Sat, 01 May, 2021

The Menu: Do you have a prize-worthy cheese recipe?
The Menu: Do you have a prize-worthy cheese recipe?
— and Meltdown Hot Sauce and Goldie takeaway meal kits are hot stuff

Sat, 20 Mar, 2021

Beating the spread: Kerrygold backs itself to get even bigger
Beating the spread: Kerrygold backs itself to get even bigger
Ireland’s only billion-euro food brand is planning to expand with a new cream processing facility among its infrastructure improvements

Sat, 06 Feb, 2021

Where halloumi cheese gets Proper treatment
Where halloumi cheese gets Proper treatment
First venture of its kind takes off in Clonmel

Sun, 24 Jan, 2021

British cheeses may become rarity in Northern Ireland next year, businesses warn
British cheeses may become rarity in Northern Ireland next year, businesses warn
British cheeses may become a rarity on the shelves of Northern Ireland’s delicatessen stores unless a fresh deal is agreed, a business owner has said.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2020

A good story to tell at the heart of cheese making
A good story to tell at the heart of cheese making
Success in local and international markets in spite of Covid-19 and Brexit

Wed, 30 Dec, 2020

In the cheese factory
An Taisce seeks to overturn permission for cheese plant in Kilkenny
An Taisce has taken a legal action against An Bord PleanĂĄla and the State aimed at overturning planning permission for a continental cheese manufacturing plant in Co. Kilkenny.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2020

It’s all in the milk: Differences between farmhouse cheddar and dairy version
It’s all in the milk: Differences between farmhouse cheddar and dairy version

What distinguishes farmhouse cheddar from the more available dairy version?

Tue, 01 Oct, 2019

Carbery to expand their cheese-making facility in Cork
Carbery to expand their cheese-making facility in Cork

West Cork cheesemakers, Carbery Group, are to expand their production facility in Ballineen.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2019

Glanbia Ireland to create 80 jobs as part of plans for €140m Kilkenny cheese factory
Glanbia Ireland to create 80 jobs as part of plans for €140m Kilkenny cheese factory

Glanbia Ireland is to create 80 new jobs after it announced plans to build a new €140m cheese manufacturing facility in Belview, Co Kilkenny.

Tue, 22 Jan, 2019

Meeting local heroes for Cork Cheese Week
Meeting local heroes for Cork Cheese Week

Ahead of the first Cork Cheese Week, Joe McNamee pays tribute to our local producers

Sat, 22 Sep, 2018

Carbery Group reports rise in turnover
Carbery Group reports rise in turnover

West Cork cheesemakers, Carbery Group, have reported a 22.7% rise in turnover for last year.

Thu, 19 Apr, 2018

Glanbia’s US operation wins top cheese award
Glanbia’s US operation wins top cheese award

Glanbia’s US operation were among the main winners of the recent World Championship Cheese Contest awards in Wisconsin, USA.

Thu, 22 Mar, 2018

Prestigious awards for Irish cheeses at international awards
There were three Irish outright award winners at last week’s International Cheese Awards at Nantwich in Cheshire, England, which attracted a record entry of 5,685 cheeses from over 50 countries.

Thu, 03 Aug, 2017

'I think about him every day': Widow of man crushed by tonnes of cheese makes statement at inquest
'I think about him every day': Widow of man crushed by tonnes of cheese makes statement at inquest

A 32-year-old man died after he was crushed beneath forty tonnes of cheese in a workplace accident.

Wed, 19 Apr, 2017

Irish cheesemakers among world’s best
Irish cheesemakers among world’s best
Corleggy Hard Raw Goats Milk Cheese, made by Corleggy Cheeses in Belturbet, Co Cavan, is in the top 2% of world cheeses, after taking a Super Gold accolade at the World Cheese Awards 2016 in Spain.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2016

Oliver Moore: Sculptor carves big niche in fine cheese
Oliver Moore: Sculptor carves big niche in fine cheese
One of the newest Irish farmhouse cheeses is Cloonconra fresh farmhouse cheese, made by James and Mary Gannon in Roscommon.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2016

Exciting times lie ahead for Aran Islands cheese producer Gabriel Faherty
Exciting times lie ahead for Aran Islands cheese producer Gabriel Faherty

Valerie O’Connor meets a man who isn’t kidding around with a cheese business on the Aran Islands.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2016

Irish success at 2016 International Cheese Awards
Irish success at 2016 International Cheese Awards
Quality Irish dairy products have taken home an impressive haul of prizes from the 2016 International Cheese Awards in the market town of Nantwich, near Manchester, England.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2016

Overseas interest in Teagasc and UCC cheese study
Overseas interest in Teagasc and UCC cheese study

European food companies are keenly interested in joint Teagasc and UCC research which has identified the microorganism which causes a pink defect in some cheeses.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

Here are some real comfort food dishes made with Irish cheese
Here are some real comfort food dishes made with Irish cheese

In Ireland, in the early 70s, farmhouse cheese production had all but vanished. 

Sat, 28 May, 2016

Norway cheese to open production facility in partnership with Dairygold
Norway cheese to open production facility in partnership with Dairygold

Norway’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative TINE are to open a new Jarlsberg cheese production facility in Ireland.

Fri, 27 May, 2016

Forklift truck driver buried under tons of cheese
Forklift truck driver buried under tons of cheese

A forklift truck driver who was buried under tons of cheese for eight hours amazed rescue workers after emerging unscathed.

Fri, 06 May, 2016

Farmhouse cheesemakers open their gates to public during April
Farmhouse cheesemakers open their gates to public during April

Farmhouse cheesemakers are opening their doors and gates to the Irish public with a nationwide series of free open visits during April.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2016

Irish cheese exports to France grow threefold in two years
Irish cheese exports to France grow threefold in two years
Exports of Irish cheese to France have increased threefold in two years, according to Bord Bia figures.

Sat, 26 Dec, 2015

The Little Milk Company shows it’s a big cheese in Dungarvan
The Little Milk Company shows it’s a big cheese in Dungarvan
With 23 awards under its belt, the Little Milk Company is going from strength to strength, writes Trish Dromey

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Darina Allen: Utilising cheeses in your recipes
Darina Allen: Utilising cheeses in your recipes

I’VE recently been given a copy of Counter Culture, the Sheridan’s Guide to Cheese.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

The Menu: Lifetime Achievement Award for Veronica Steele at Irish Cheese Awards
The Menu: Lifetime Achievement Award for Veronica Steele at Irish Cheese Awards

Of all the fine foodstuffs produced on this green isle, The Menu finds it hard to look past our splendid farmhouse cheeses and so was delighted to see the Irish Cheese Awards finally afforded an occasion worthy of acknowledging that particular sector’s contribution to Irish food at a most splendid night at Ballymaloe. 

Sat, 14 Nov, 2015

Ornua’s Spanish base to develop products for EU customers
Ornua’s Spanish base to develop products for EU customers
A new research and development centre opened by Ornua at its Ingredientes Espana headquarters is focused on increasing the company’s business scale in the southern European market through customer-led innovation.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

French awards for Irish cheeses
French awards for Irish cheeses

Cheese producers Cashel Blue and Little Milk Company have won five awards at the prestigious Mondial du Fromage cheese trade show in Tours, France.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015

How to make delicious cheese
How to make delicious cheese

Donal Hayes recounts a Brie history of a favourite pastime.

Sat, 23 May, 2015

Say cheese: US senators call foul over EU plans to force name change
Would a Stilton cheese by any other name smell as sweet? In a rare act of bipartisan unity, dozens of US senators have wheeled into action against what they call an “absurd” European initiative that would force name changes to common cheese varieties produced in the United States.

Sat, 15 Mar, 2014

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