A little preparation can go a long way when eating under the sun, writes Roz Crowley. 

Interest in goat farming is on the increase, according to Teagasc, which attributes the trend to two main factors.

WITH nine days to go, there is plenty of time to think about Mother’s Day.

Boosted by the production of over 2m servings of yoghurt every week, pre-tax profits at Glenisk last year increased by 16% to €570,813.

THERE are a few ways of looking at yogurt as a snack food. On the plus side it is a good way of consuming milk for healthy bone development and it’s better than alternative snack options which are laden with less healthy fats and sugars.

With a merger of Kraft and Heinz expected soon, entrepreneur-led food firms are wide-eyed with optimism for the future, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

The chief executive of the family-run organic yoghurt maker Glenisk, Vincent Cleary yesterday announced plans by the firm to double output in the next two years.

Coca-Cola has held on to its position as the biggest selling brand in the Irish grocery market for 10 years, according to the latest Checkout Top 100 Brands report, produced by Checkout magazine in association with Nielsen.

Sue Reilly felt she had lost her best friend when her sister, Joanne, emigrated to Australia more than three years ago.

Organic yoghurt maker Glenisk, led by RTÉ ‘Secret Millionaire’ Vincent Cleary, last year recorded more than a four-fold increase in pre-tax profits to €700,337.

The Glenisk and Cloughjordan House initiative, a ‘Chef Star’ competition for secondary school students, is aimed at finding Ireland’s best student chef.

A weekend of cooking with Sarah Baker isn’t just a relaxing getaway, says Pól Ó Conghaile. You may come home with plans for the kitchen and garden, too.

DO supermarket own brands provide us with particularly good value? You need to shop around for your basics.

The use of electric cars has sparked a major change in the mindset of 21 motorists who have tested the “rechargeable” vehicles over recent months with estimates that annual motoring costs could be cut by up to 80%.

IF YOU are an Irish food or drinks company and you want to pitch your product to the likes of McDonald’s or Unilever, you will need to be able to prove that your business takes the concept of sustainability seriously.

Organic yoghurt maker Glenisk, led by Vincent Cleary, one of the stars of RTÉ’s The Secret Millionaire, is on track to expand the size of its business by almost 30% this year.

Revenues at Irish organic yoghurt producer Glenisk last year increased by 27% to €14m as the business recorded an increase in pre-tax profit.

Product innovations helped organic yoghurt producer Glenisk increase its Irish sales by 44% during 2011, while Hollywood movie tie-ins have also helped to boost its overseas presence.

Ireland can become a world player in cloud computing given the right approach to innovation, according to EMC chief executive and vice president for Ireland Bob Savage.

FROM an organic farming perspective, the year just passed was an eventful one.

FOR decades, farmers have been encouraged into alternative enterprises to supplement their main farming enterprise income.

KERRY Foods won an Irish “Food Oscar” yesterday for its success on the export market with Cheesestrings, the popular snack that it produces in Charleville, Co Cork, where it employs more than 500 people.

THE supermarket price war has heated up further with two of the biggest players pledging to cut more prices in a bid to win customers.

WHO would have thought that dairy group Danone, worth €13 billion, would buy a stake in the Offaly-based Glenisk?

THREE homegrown companies picked up almost €3 million in free advertising yesterday as the country’s national newspapers rewarded creativity in advertising.

THREE indigenous food and drink brands are to be marketed in a €2.7m newspaper advertising campaign at no cost to the owners.