'Another year like this, our cafe won't survive'

Spirits giant Diageo has lifted its trading forecasts after strong sales in the US drove a "good start" to the current financial year.

Headquartered in Blackpool the company is at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing unmanned checkout systems

New research from Love Irish Food found that a third of its SME member brands expect sales to fall steeply (by more than 15%) in 2020, while 54% believe their sales value will be down overall.

Irish nutrition group Glanbia said it delivered a resilient operating performance but recorded a sharp decline in earnings due to the impact of Covid-19.

Tim O’Driscoll, a 16-year-old transition year student from Skibbereen, has launched a baking mix business called Fastnet Foods.

There’s more to that black body, white head and full, creamy taste than meets the eye, says Sam Wylie-Harris.