The head of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said the horsemeat scandal has become a Europe-wide problem and testing systems must be put in place to ensure the integrity of processed food.

Noodle chain Wagamama is to step up its restaurant opening programme after being snapped up by a private equity firm in a £215m (€244m) deal today.

THE Irish food sector continues to offer hope for the future.

Domestos detergent to Dove soap consumer goods giant Unilever is ready to fire the starting gun on the sale of its Italian frozen food arm, it was reported today.