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LVA urges restoration of VAT 9% for food

On-trade | There will be a motion in Dáil Éireann this coming week on the issue

FSAI issues four enforcement orders on food businesses in January

On-trade | Some of the breaches of food safety include raw fish stored in a non-food grade cardboard box and raw meat being prepared in a sink used to wash hands

Independent report leaves Alliance for Insurance Reform disappointed

On-trade | The Alliance for Insurance Reform members are disappointed that the new recommendations on legal costs by the Department of Justice are not more transparent

Small decline in Irish whiskey sales for Irish Distillers

Off-trade | The company says the results show a resilient performance overall as they announced results for the first half of the 2024 financial year

Irish Whiskey Association sponsors scholarship for distilling science course

On-trade | The micro-credential course offered by Maynooth University spans a 12-week period with the application deadline set for 19 February

Guinness launches Archives Award in collaboration with Irish Film Institute

Off-trade | The partnership invites Irish creatives to reimagine vintage ads through a contemporary lens and the deadline closes on 5 April 2024

Opportunity for independent retailers to join Rioja Wine Club

Exclusive benefits include training, a sample budget, and a wine sourcing trip to Rioja

Five dates that generate high pub and restaurant sales

Suppliers and operators can secure big sales on key occasions in Ireland’s on trade in 2024 - and CGA by NIQ’s OPUS research reveals how to achieve them

Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin launches in China

Irish gin exports to China have grown by almost 200% within the past five years
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