Nestle’s chief executive Mark Schneider told a German newspaper that the company will have to increase the prices of its food products further this year to make up for higher production costs that it has not yet fully passed along to customers. The increases won’t be as sizable as they were in 2022, but “we … Read more
In Ireland, visits to stores increased by 7% and grocery sales rose by 10% in the four weeks leading up to Christmas from the same time in 2021, according to the latest figures by research group Kantar. With a rate of 15.4%, grocery inflation in Ireland was higher than even the high levels seen in … Read more
In Blanchardstown, a new New York-style hot dog restaurant Bad Dog has opened for business and is now offering delivery through Deliveroo. Bad Dog revealed on Instagram that they are bringing some New York City food to Dublin. Hot dogs are the restaurant’s specialty, but it also offers sides like fries, onion rings, wedges, and … Read more
A chicken product from Dunnes Stores has been taken off the market due to health fears. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI issued an alert that the supermarket is recalling its Dunnes Stores Free Range 1,700g Irish Chicken due to incorrect cooking instructions. The batch affected has a use-by date of September 18, 2022. The … Read more
According to the Central Statistics Office, (CSO) lower-income households in June saw inflation rates of up to 10.3% compared to highest income households’ 8.2%. The CSO has published an update to its first research paper on inflation broken down by various household characteristics up to June 2022. Commenting on the research report, Joseph Keating, … Read more
Specific batches of Häagen-Dazs ice cream are being recalled in Ireland due to the presence of an “unauthorised pesticide”. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a recall notification for the batches, which originated from France. The pesticide is ethylene oxide, which is not permitted for use in foods sold in the European Union … Read more
SPAR is recalling the batches of SPAR Spread Up Hazelnut Choco because it contains nuts (almonds) that are not mentioned on the label. This may make the affected batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of nuts (almonds). The recalled product details: SPAR Spread Up Hazelnut Choco; pack size: 400 g; all … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a recall notice for Pat the Baker and Irish Pride batches of breadcrumbs due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches Consumers are advised not to eat the following batches: Product: Pat the Baker … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a recall notice to shoppers for a batch of Lucky Me Instant Pancit Canton Noodles. Product: Lucky Me! Instant Pancit Canton Noodles Hot Chili Flavour; pack size: 60g Batch Code: Best before date: 27/07/2022 Country Of Origin: Thailand The above batch of Lucky Me! Instant Pancit Canton … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a recall notice for a product sold nationwide. Product: Afroase Biteku Leaves, pack size: 500g Batch Code: 2104120146, 2107190129, 2108170055 and 2110140053; best before date: 31/12/2024 Country Of Origin: Cameroon The above batches of Afroase Biteku Leaves were recalled due to the presence of the pesticide chlorpyrifos-ethyl which … Read more
A batch of Centra King Prawns has been recalled as they were mislabelled with incorrect use-by dates. The batch of prawns are labelled with incorrect use-by date that is a month out of date – this could result in severe food poisoning and illness if eaten past their correct use-by date Manufacturers have opted to … Read more
Aguulp is recalling all pack sizes of Aguulp for Gut natural mint flavouring because it contains an ingredient derived from lactose (a sugar naturally found in milk) that is not declared on the ingredients list. This may make the affected product unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant to milk or lactose. The product is sold … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued an allergy alert for a batch of Jack ‘n Jill Chicharron ni Mang Juan. The FSAI said in a statement,”Milk protein was detected in the batch of Jack ‘n Jill Chicharron ni Mang Juan – Espesyal Suka’t Sili. Milk, egg, fish, and soybean were included in the … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a recall notice of a batch of Hao Hao Chicken Flavour Instant Noodles due to the presence of the unauthorised pesticide Ethylene Oxide. The recalled product is – Hao Hao Chicken Flavour Instant Noodles; pack size: 74 g Batch Code: SG B6; best before date: 18/09/2022 Country … Read more
The Food Reformulation Taskforce – a partnership between the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and Healthy Ireland (HI), present an event on food reformulation. It is open to food businesses and anyone with an interest in the future of food reformulation in Ireland. It will discuss government plans in relation to reformulation. It will … Read more