Terroir is one of those frustrating French terms that is beloved of winemakers and wine-writers but remains little understood by most of the wine-buying public. 

Pallas Foods in Limerick has acquired Crossgar Foodservice, which recently won contracts with the Prison Service, the Defence Forces, and the Health Service Executive.

A NORTHERN meat processor, which supplies the HSE and Irish defence forces, has opened up a growing market for Irish Dexter beef sales to up-market hotels, restaurants and retailers across Britain and Ireland.